used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tried to get up, but found that a branch of the tree held him down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He just hopped around and around the Tree-Fairy and stared at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He just hopped around and around the Tree-Fairy and stared at her.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Jay did not care to sit down.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He tried to get up, but found that a branch of the tree held him down.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In the meantime Pinkie Whiskers had caught his breath and was rested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to get up, but found that a branch of the tree held him down.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Billy Jay did not care to sit down.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In the meantime Pinkie Whiskers had caught his breath and was rested.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Billy Jay did not care to sit down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
set up or found
From this reading He tried to get up, but found that a branch of the tree held him down.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He tried to get up, but found that a branch of the tree held him down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime Pinkie Whiskers had caught his breath and was rested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just hopped around and around the Tree-Fairy and stared at her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He tried to get up, but found that a branch of the tree held him down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He just hopped around and around the Tree-Fairy and stared at her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to get up, but found that a branch of the tree held him down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Pinkie Whiskers had caught his breath and was rested.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading He just hopped around and around the Tree-Fairy and stared at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Pinkie Whiskers had caught his breath and was rested.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading Billy Jay did not care to sit down.
and nothing more
From this reading He just hopped around and around the Tree-Fairy and stared at her.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Pinkie Whiskers had caught his breath and was rested.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Billy Jay did not care to sit down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tried to get up, but found that a branch of the tree held him down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
PinkienounUS /ˈpɪŋki/
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading In the meantime Pinkie Whiskers had caught his breath and was rested.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading In the meantime Pinkie Whiskers had caught his breath and was rested.
Sammy
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From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
be seated
From this reading Billy Jay did not care to sit down.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He just hopped around and around the Tree-Fairy and stared at her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried to get up, but found that a branch of the tree held him down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy Jay did not care to sit down.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
Tree-Fairy
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From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to get up, but found that a branch of the tree held him down.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He tried to get up, but found that a branch of the tree held him down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Pinkie Whiskers had caught his breath and was rested.
WhiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
WinkleverbUS /ˈwɪŋkəl/
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
WoodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading The Tree-Fairy danced over and sat down under the tree with Uncle Whiskers, Winkle, Twinkle and Sammy Woodchuck.
