used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIVING IN A TREE.
(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 If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
set up or found
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
made afraid
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
friskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIVING IN A TREE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading LIVING IN A TREE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
Minnie
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From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
not any; not one
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
smoothestadjectiveUS /ˈsmuːðəst/
superlative of “smooth” — having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
snailsnounUS /sneɪlz/
plural of “snail” — freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
in the near future
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading LIVING IN A TREE.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
twirlingverbUS /ˈtwɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
the act of using
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
precisely as stated
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Minnie soon found there was no use in urging squirrel to go in a straight line, and pick out the smoothest paths: it was not his way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The squirrel now tucked his little friend under his chin, as if she were a nut, and off they went together, fast as any bird could fly.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading He made her dizzy, often, by running along the under side of the boughs, or twirling round them in his frisky way; and, in passing from tree to tree, whichever branches were farthest apart, they were the ones he chose for a leap.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading If he heard with his quick ears any sound that frightened him, down squirrel darted into some hollow trunk, that was full of ants and rotten wood, and wiry snails; but Minnie found he was growing very tired, and was all in a perspiration with carrying such a burden; so she did not complain.
