used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Of course the air smelled queer and made one's eyes smart.
(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 The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first no one knew what was the matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
exhale hard
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
chinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
deem to be
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
couldn't
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From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the air smelled queer and made one's eyes smart.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Of course the air smelled queer and made one's eyes smart.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first no one knew what was the matter.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
how
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From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At first no one knew what was the matter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of course the air smelled queer and made one's eyes smart.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At first no one knew what was the matter.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
night-time
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From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
not any; not one
From this reading At first no one knew what was the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course the air smelled queer and made one's eyes smart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first no one knew what was the matter.
one's
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From this reading Of course the air smelled queer and made one's eyes smart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Of course the air smelled queer and made one's eyes smart.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
ShadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Of course the air smelled queer and made one's eyes smart.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading Of course the air smelled queer and made one's eyes smart.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason for all this was that the smoke from the Farmer Boy's big bonfire had drifted into the forest until every chink and corner was filled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first no one knew what was the matter.
at the time that
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But after a while when the smoke grew so thick that it seemed like night-time and Mr. Merry Sun couldn't be seen at all, the Forest Folk thought it time to hold a meeting to consider what was best to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They all decided to ask Billy Breeze to help them, and you can imagine how grateful they were when he agreed to blow the smoke out of the Shady Forest.
