used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Ready answered at once with three of his most cheerful barks, “Ready, ready, ready.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ready answered at once with three of his most cheerful barks, “Ready, ready, ready.”
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Ready answered at once with three of his most cheerful barks, “Ready, ready, ready.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Ready answered at once with three of his most cheerful barks, “Ready, ready, ready.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It sounded like this: “Punk, penk, pink,” and it meant, “Come to breakfast.”
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then the Woodpecker saluted him and flew down to a little mound covered with fresh leaves.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Under this was a delicious dog breakfast.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Under this was a delicious dog breakfast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then the Woodpecker saluted him and flew down to a little mound covered with fresh leaves.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then the Woodpecker saluted him and flew down to a little mound covered with fresh leaves.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then the Woodpecker saluted him and flew down to a little mound covered with fresh leaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
HeadedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the Woodpecker saluted him and flew down to a little mound covered with fresh leaves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounded like this: “Punk, penk, pink,” and it meant, “Come to breakfast.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Then the Woodpecker saluted him and flew down to a little mound covered with fresh leaves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It sounded like this: “Punk, penk, pink,” and it meant, “Come to breakfast.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the Woodpecker saluted him and flew down to a little mound covered with fresh leaves.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It sounded like this: “Punk, penk, pink,” and it meant, “Come to breakfast.”
a particular point in time
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ready answered at once with three of his most cheerful barks, “Ready, ready, ready.”
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Then the Woodpecker saluted him and flew down to a little mound covered with fresh leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
on one occasion
From this reading Ready answered at once with three of his most cheerful barks, “Ready, ready, ready.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
penk
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From this reading It sounded like this: “Punk, penk, pink,” and it meant, “Come to breakfast.”
a light shade of red
From this reading It sounded like this: “Punk, penk, pink,” and it meant, “Come to breakfast.”
PunknounUS /pʌŋk/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading It sounded like this: “Punk, penk, pink,” and it meant, “Come to breakfast.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
on the contrary
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Then the Woodpecker saluted him and flew down to a little mound covered with fresh leaves.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It sounded like this: “Punk, penk, pink,” and it meant, “Come to breakfast.”
SWALLOWSnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Woodpecker saluted him and flew down to a little mound covered with fresh leaves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It sounded like this: “Punk, penk, pink,” and it meant, “Come to breakfast.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ready answered at once with three of his most cheerful barks, “Ready, ready, ready.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It sounded like this: “Punk, penk, pink,” and it meant, “Come to breakfast.”
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under this was a delicious dog breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under this was a delicious dog breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
WoodpeckernounUS /ˈwʊdpekər/
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SWALLOWS Ready had scarcely been there a moment before a Red Headed Woodpecker came out of his hole and rather sleepily rang a breakfast bell.
