used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
(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 Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
set up or found
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
be the source of pain
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
on one occasion
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR SCREECH OWL.
OWLnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading OUR SCREECH OWL.
owlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
on the contrary
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
SCREECHnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading OUR SCREECH OWL.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
in the near future
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One evening in midsummer we heard a thump against the screen in front of the fireplace, as if something rather soft had fallen down the chimney.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course we hurried to see what it could be, and there was a small mouse, not at all hurt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Speaking of owls reminds us of a pet screech owl which once happened to belong to us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We caught it as soon as we could, and found that it was covered with soot from its long, dark journey.
