used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
anew
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
without stop or interruption
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Praise to Wiesahkechack!" cried the King; "is that you, Jay?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
despondentlyadverb
with desperation
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
divisible by two
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Praise to Wiesahkechack!" cried the King; "is that you, Jay?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading "Praise to Wiesahkechack!" cried the King; "is that you, Jay?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Praise to Wiesahkechack!" cried the King; "is that you, Jay?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
immediately past
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
Mole's
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From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
Muskwa
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From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
not one, and not any
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "Praise to Wiesahkechack!" cried the King; "is that you, Jay?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
the season of growth
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Praise to Wiesahkechack!" cried the King; "is that you, Jay?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Praise to Wiesahkechack!" cried the King; "is that you, Jay?
TrapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
wandsnounUS /wɑːndz/
plural of “wand” — a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
we'll
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From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
Wiesahkechack
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From this reading "Praise to Wiesahkechack!" cried the King; "is that you, Jay?
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Again Black Fox heard a leaf sawing its whispering way down through the willow wands: he even did not turn his head.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I’m trapped at last," he continued, "and you must fly like the wind and get some of our Comrades to help me out."
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There’s a poor chance," said the Bird, despondently; "as you know, none of us can spring that big Trap but Muskwa, and we’ll never get him out now--he is dead to the world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it was wings this time; and a cheery, astonished voice sang out: "Hello, Your Majesty, what are you doing there with your hands in the snow--feeling for a Mole’s nest?"
