used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
(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 “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
in addition
From this reading There were also patches of woods, and places where the bushes grew in tangled clumps, making many hiding places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were many paths in it, and driveways.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the danger Lightfoot feared was that he would be beaten with a stick for knocking over the boy who had tormented him.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading And the danger Lightfoot feared was that he would be beaten with a stick for knocking over the boy who had tormented him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
a youthful male person
From this reading And the danger Lightfoot feared was that he would be beaten with a stick for knocking over the boy who had tormented him.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There were also patches of woods, and places where the bushes grew in tangled clumps, making many hiding places.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading There were also patches of woods, and places where the bushes grew in tangled clumps, making many hiding places.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
drivewaysnounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪz/
plural of “driveway” — a road leading up to a private house
From this reading There were many paths in it, and driveways.
divisible by two
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And the danger Lightfoot feared was that he would be beaten with a stick for knocking over the boy who had tormented him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
the act of giving
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There were also patches of woods, and places where the bushes grew in tangled clumps, making many hiding places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading There were also patches of woods, and places where the bushes grew in tangled clumps, making many hiding places.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
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From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were many paths in it, and driveways.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were many paths in it, and driveways.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading And the danger Lightfoot feared was that he would be beaten with a stick for knocking over the boy who had tormented him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There were also patches of woods, and places where the bushes grew in tangled clumps, making many hiding places.
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 There were many paths in it, and driveways.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were also patches of woods, and places where the bushes grew in tangled clumps, making many hiding places.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the danger Lightfoot feared was that he would be beaten with a stick for knocking over the boy who had tormented him.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading There were also patches of woods, and places where the bushes grew in tangled clumps, making many hiding places.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading There were many paths in it, and driveways.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were also patches of woods, and places where the bushes grew in tangled clumps, making many hiding places.
pussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading And the danger Lightfoot feared was that he would be beaten with a stick for knocking over the boy who had tormented him.
not in physical motion
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading There were also patches of woods, and places where the bushes grew in tangled clumps, making many hiding places.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many paths in it, and driveways.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading And the danger Lightfoot feared was that he would be beaten with a stick for knocking over the boy who had tormented him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many paths in it, and driveways.
at the time that
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
in or at the place that
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
which person or people
From this reading And the danger Lightfoot feared was that he would be beaten with a stick for knocking over the boy who had tormented him.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There were also patches of woods, and places where the bushes grew in tangled clumps, making many hiding places.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading LIGHTFOOT ON A BOAT The park where Lightfoot, the leaping goat, had worked with Mike for several weeks, giving rides to children, was quite a large one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And the danger Lightfoot feared was that he would be beaten with a stick for knocking over the boy who had tormented him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’d better hide myself for a while,” thought Lightfoot, for, though he was a tame goat, he still had in him some of the wildness that is in all animals, even your pussy cat; and this wildness made him want to hide when he thought himself in danger.
