used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a new map of the Deep Woods, showing a good many new things.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mr. 'Coon leaned against the tree, so his spot does not show.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading Mr. 'Coon leaned against the tree, so his spot does not show.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This is a new map of the Deep Woods, showing a good many new things.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. 'Coon leaned against the tree, so his spot does not show.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This is a new map of the Deep Woods, showing a good many new things.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. 'Coon leaned against the tree, so his spot does not show.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a new map of the Deep Woods, showing a good many new things.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mr. 'Coon leaned against the tree, so his spot does not show.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This is a new map of the Deep Woods, showing a good many new things.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading This is a new map of the Deep Woods, showing a good many new things.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This is a new map of the Deep Woods, showing a good many new things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. 'Coon leaned against the tree, so his spot does not show.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
PossumnounUS /ˈpɑːsəm/
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading This is a new map of the Deep Woods, showing a good many new things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. 'Coon leaned against the tree, so his spot does not show.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. 'Coon leaned against the tree, so his spot does not show.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
carry out
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This is a new map of the Deep Woods, showing a good many new things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a new map of the Deep Woods, showing a good many new things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books:_ TO J. P.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The little bush is the one that Mr. 'Possum curled his tail around when he wanted to take a nap, to keep from falling over into the Deep Nowhere.
at the time that
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
in or at the place that
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This is a new map of the Deep Woods, showing a good many new things.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The three spots on the Edge of the World, away down, show where the Hollow Tree people and Mr. Rabbit sat when they told their star stories.
