used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading You have no idea how comfortable it was.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
Eagle'snounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The Eagle’s trained nurse was giving Ready a teaspoonful of medicine every other minute.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the flowers had given some of their leaves for the pillow.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Eagle’s trained nurse was giving Ready a teaspoonful of medicine every other minute.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Even the flowers had given some of their leaves for the pillow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the flowers had given some of their leaves for the pillow.
set up or found
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Even the flowers had given some of their leaves for the pillow.
the act of giving
From this reading The Eagle’s trained nurse was giving Ready a teaspoonful of medicine every other minute.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have no idea how comfortable it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
how
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From this reading You have no idea how comfortable it was.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You have no idea how comfortable it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Even the flowers had given some of their leaves for the pillow.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
loveliest
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From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The Eagle’s trained nurse was giving Ready a teaspoonful of medicine every other minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The Eagle’s trained nurse was giving Ready a teaspoonful of medicine every other minute.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
not any; not one
From this reading You have no idea how comfortable it was.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The Eagle’s trained nurse was giving Ready a teaspoonful of medicine every other minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the flowers had given some of their leaves for the pillow.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Eagle’s trained nurse was giving Ready a teaspoonful of medicine every other minute.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Even the flowers had given some of their leaves for the pillow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even the flowers had given some of their leaves for the pillow.
teaspoonfulnounUS /ˈtiːspuːnfəl/
as much as a teaspoon will hold
From this reading The Eagle’s trained nurse was giving Ready a teaspoonful of medicine every other minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the flowers had given some of their leaves for the pillow.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The Eagle’s trained nurse was giving Ready a teaspoonful of medicine every other minute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have no idea how comfortable it was.
at the time that
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The animals by digging, gnawing, and scratching had made a large hollow place in the ground, and the birds had lined it with feathers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BAD NEWS When Ready opened his eyes, he found himself in the loveliest little bed in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have no idea how comfortable it was.
