used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
AutobiographiesnounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfiz/
plural of “autobiography” — a biography of yourself
From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
completely unclothed
From this reading There on the bare dry ground the vixen laid us--my two sisters and me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
brought into existence
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
Chatterton
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From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading There on the bare dry ground the vixen laid us--my two sisters and me.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There on the bare dry ground the vixen laid us--my two sisters and me.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There on the bare dry ground the vixen laid us--my two sisters and me.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There on the bare dry ground the vixen laid us--my two sisters and me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There on the bare dry ground the vixen laid us--my two sisters and me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
and nothing more
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There on the bare dry ground the vixen laid us--my two sisters and me.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There on the bare dry ground the vixen laid us--my two sisters and me.
very small
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
Tregarthen
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From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There on the bare dry ground the vixen laid us--my two sisters and me.
undercliff
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From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There on the bare dry ground the vixen laid us--my two sisters and me.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
vixennounUS /ˈvɪksɪn/
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading There on the bare dry ground the vixen laid us--my two sisters and me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The entrance we used most was slightly above the level of the springy sward and led by a small tunnel to a roomy chamber where daylight never penetrated.
in or at the place that
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The earth where I was born was far down the face of a steep cliff and opened on a sloping shelf of turf, from the edge of which the undercliff fell sheer to the sea.
a Caucasian
From this reading If I was like the baby cubs I have since seen, I was born blind, my muzzle was blunt and rounded, and my coat as black as a crow, the only white about me being a few hairs in the tag of my tiny brush.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading From Animal Autobiographies by J. C. Tregarthen New York A. L. Chatterton Co.
