used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am going to make a compact with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am going to make a compact with you.
CATERPILLARnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
CaterpillarsnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlərz/
plural of “caterpillar” — a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading But I am going to make a compact with you.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
the act of departing
From this reading But I am going to make a compact with you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
engage in
From this reading But I am going to make a compact with you.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
on one occasion
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
PINEnounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
pine-needles
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From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
pine-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
pursesnounUS /ˈpɜːrsɪz/
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
in the near future
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
spinsnounUS /spɪnz/
plural of “spin” — a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading THE PINE CATERPILLAR In my piece of waste ground stand some pine-trees.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To protect the pine-needles, which are horribly eaten, I have to destroy the nests each winter with a long forked stick.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Every year the Caterpillar takes possession of them and spins his great purses in their branches.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You hungry little Caterpillars, if I let you have your way, I should soon be robbed of the murmur of my once so leafy pines.
