used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
acornsnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrnz/
plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
(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 It was all so sudden it took their breath away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was all so sudden it took their breath away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was all so sudden it took their breath away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
ChatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
chirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
GlidernounUS /ˈɡlaɪdər/
aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all so sudden it took their breath away.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
engage in
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
NIBBLEverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
RABBITnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
Silvertipnoun
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was all so sudden it took their breath away.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was all so sudden it took their breath away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was all so sudden it took their breath away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was all so sudden it took their breath away.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One minute Glider is playing a trick on Bobby Robin, and the next Silvertip jumps up from nowhere at all and plays the biggest trick on Glider!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all so sudden it took their breath away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then the sparrows began to flutter and chirp in their noisy way, and Chatter Squirrel said to nobody in particular, “Great acorns! but that was exciting!
Whew
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From this reading Whew!”
Woodsfolk
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From this reading NIBBLE RABBIT LEARNS HIS FORTUNE Not one of the Woodsfolk could make a sound.
