used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They always beg him to stop and play with them, but often he refuses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
for the reason that
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading They always beg him to stop and play with them, but often he refuses.
BreezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They always beg him to stop and play with them, but often he refuses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
CADY
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From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
ChipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
travel across or pass over
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They always beg him to stop and play with them, but often he refuses.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
many times at short intervals
From this reading They always beg him to stop and play with them, but often he refuses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They always beg him to stop and play with them, but often he refuses.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading They always beg him to stop and play with them, but often he refuses.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They always beg him to stop and play with them, but often he refuses.
Story-Books
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From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
StripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading _Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY_ The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
a special situation
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
precisely as stated
From this reading They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
in the company of; together with
From this reading They always beg him to stop and play with them, but often he refuses.
won't
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From this reading But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play.
