used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
Cuni
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From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
dream-pink
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From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
encumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
forewandered
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From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
Garry's
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From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
Knockdane
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From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
immediately past
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
for more time
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
plovernounUS /ˈplʌvər/
any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
snowclouds
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From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
southwardsadverb
toward the south
From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
not in physical motion
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cuni hopped out into the cold air and shook each paw delicately, for the snow clung to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE MOON A little band of forewandered plover flapped southwards drearily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
at the time that
From this reading Her eyes looked bigger and her ears longer than when we saw her last, for the cruel February weather, which spared neither the Fur nor the Feather Folk, had pressed the rabbits sorely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now it was evening, and as the red sun sank, he flushed the fields with a dream-pink, while the moon struggled over the stormy hills.
a Caucasian
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the east the mountains were still encumbered with the great snowclouds which had driven over Knockdane an hour before, and converted Garry's Hill into a white sugar loaf.
