used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes, the chipmunk-caller was besieged with them.
anew
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now the shooting-match began.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading In a few minutes, the chipmunk-caller was besieged with them.
a youthful male person
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
chipmunk-caller
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From this reading In a few minutes, the chipmunk-caller was besieged with them.
chipmunksnounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋks/
plural of “chipmunk” — a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes, the chipmunk-caller was besieged with them.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes, the chipmunk-caller was besieged with them.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes, the chipmunk-caller was besieged with them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the shooting-match began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
others
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From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
a human being
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
shooting-match
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From this reading Now the shooting-match began.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
not in physical motion
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few minutes, the chipmunk-caller was besieged with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a few minutes, the chipmunk-caller was besieged with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Each boy remained immovable until their leader gave the signal; then a great shout arose, and the chipmunks in their flight all ran up the different trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few minutes, the chipmunk-caller was besieged with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some ran all over his person, others under him and still others ran up the tree against which he was sitting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few minutes, the chipmunk-caller was besieged with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The little creatures seemed to realize their hopeless position; they would try again and again to come down the trees and flee away from the deadly aim of the youthful hunters.
