used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Minnie tripped behind, watching the little team.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE MOONLIGHT DANCE.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
how
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From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
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 But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
held up in the air
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Minnie tripped behind, watching the little team.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
Minnie
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From this reading Minnie tripped behind, watching the little team.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE MOONLIGHT DANCE.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
on one occasion
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
required or under orders
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Minnie tripped behind, watching the little team.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOONLIGHT DANCE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had grown so nimble that she could keep nearer than squirrel thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Minnie tripped behind, watching the little team.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Minnie tripped behind, watching the little team.
at the time that
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading But she knew how to punish him;--spreading her wings at once, she rose into the air, and made the deceitful squirrel roll out of his chariot.
yellow-bird
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From this reading When he supposed he was out of sight from her, he lifted his whip, and gave yellow-bird a smart stroke across his shoulders.
