aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
Burrnock
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From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course there was!" exclaimed the excited Shag.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What do you think I have done with it, Mr. Shag?" demanded Little Snap, fearlessly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think I have done with it, Mr. Shag?" demanded Little Snap, fearlessly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What hev ye done with it, you young scamp?"
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Of course there was!" exclaimed the excited Shag.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Of course there was!" exclaimed the excited Shag.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading "What do you think I have done with it, Mr. Shag?" demanded Little Snap, fearlessly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What do you think I have done with it, Mr. Shag?" demanded Little Snap, fearlessly.
hev
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From this reading "What hev ye done with it, you young scamp?"
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What do you think I have done with it, Mr. Shag?" demanded Little Snap, fearlessly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it is not there now, I know no more where it is than you do."
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If it is not there now, I know no more where it is than you do."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What hev ye done with it, you young scamp?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If it is not there now, I know no more where it is than you do."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
loafersnounUS /ˈloʊfərz/
plural of “loafer” — person who does no work
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If it is not there now, I know no more where it is than you do."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What do you think I have done with it, Mr. Shag?" demanded Little Snap, fearlessly.
not any; not one
From this reading "If it is not there now, I know no more where it is than you do."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If it is not there now, I know no more where it is than you do."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "If it is not there now, I know no more where it is than you do."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course there was!" exclaimed the excited Shag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading "What hev ye done with it, you young scamp?"
ShagnounUS /ʃæɡ/
a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
From this reading "Of course there was!" exclaimed the excited Shag.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If it is not there now, I know no more where it is than you do."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Of course there was!" exclaimed the excited Shag.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think I have done with it, Mr. Shag?" demanded Little Snap, fearlessly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What hev ye done with it, you young scamp?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "If it is not there now, I know no more where it is than you do."
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this time the loafers about Hollow Tree were thoroughly alive to the situation, and Little Snap imagined that Robin Burrnock was looking on with great satisfaction.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What hev ye done with it, you young scamp?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What hev ye done with it, you young scamp?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What hev ye done with it, you young scamp?"
