used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Upon awaking, Minnie was surprised to find all dark about her.
(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 Upon awaking, Minnie was surprised to find all dark about her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Night, and the little girl was alone there out of doors!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
awaking
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From this reading Upon awaking, Minnie was surprised to find all dark about her.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Upon awaking, Minnie was surprised to find all dark about her.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Night, and the little girl was alone there out of doors!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Upon awaking, Minnie was surprised to find all dark about her.
a young female
From this reading Night, and the little girl was alone there out of doors!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon awaking, Minnie was surprised to find all dark about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
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 Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Night, and the little girl was alone there out of doors!
Minnie
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From this reading Upon awaking, Minnie was surprised to find all dark about her.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Upon awaking, Minnie was surprised to find all dark about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Night, and the little girl was alone there out of doors!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon awaking, Minnie was surprised to find all dark about her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon awaking, Minnie was surprised to find all dark about her.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon awaking, Minnie was surprised to find all dark about her.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then a wind stirred the branches, and far up in the sky she saw the twinkling stars, and knew that it was night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The good old squirrel had tucked the moss of her couch together so nicely that she was warm and comfortable; but, on reaching out a hand, she felt the leaves wet with dew.
