used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dog Leaps oer the orchard hedge and knarls the grass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From mossy barn the owl Bobs hasty out--wheels round and, scared as soon, As hastily retires.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading From mossy barn the owl Bobs hasty out--wheels round and, scared as soon, As hastily retires.
Bobs
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From this reading From mossy barn the owl Bobs hasty out--wheels round and, scared as soon, As hastily retires.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _Signs of Winter_ The cat runs races with her tail.
croaks
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From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog Leaps oer the orchard hedge and knarls the grass.
elmtree
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From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The dog Leaps oer the orchard hedge and knarls the grass.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading From mossy barn the owl Bobs hasty out--wheels round and, scared as soon, As hastily retires.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The dog Leaps oer the orchard hedge and knarls the grass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Signs of Winter_ The cat runs races with her tail.
knarls
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From this reading The dog Leaps oer the orchard hedge and knarls the grass.
LeapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The dog Leaps oer the orchard hedge and knarls the grass.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading From mossy barn the owl Bobs hasty out--wheels round and, scared as soon, As hastily retires.
mouthfuls
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From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
oer
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From this reading The dog Leaps oer the orchard hedge and knarls the grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Signs of Winter_ The cat runs races with her tail.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The dog Leaps oer the orchard hedge and knarls the grass.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading From mossy barn the owl Bobs hasty out--wheels round and, scared as soon, As hastily retires.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading _Signs of Winter_ The cat runs races with her tail.
retiresverbUS /rɪˈtaɪrz/
third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading From mossy barn the owl Bobs hasty out--wheels round and, scared as soon, As hastily retires.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading _Signs of Winter_ The cat runs races with her tail.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading From mossy barn the owl Bobs hasty out--wheels round and, scared as soon, As hastily retires.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading _Signs of Winter_ The cat runs races with her tail.
SnatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
in the near future
From this reading From mossy barn the owl Bobs hasty out--wheels round and, scared as soon, As hastily retires.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading The swine run round and grunt and play with straw, Snatching out hasty mouthfuls from the stack.
swops
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From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading _Signs of Winter_ The cat runs races with her tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Signs of Winter_ The cat runs races with her tail.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
UnceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Sudden upon the elmtree tops the crow Unceremonious visit pays and croaks, Then swops away.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading From mossy barn the owl Bobs hasty out--wheels round and, scared as soon, As hastily retires.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _Signs of Winter_ The cat runs races with her tail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Signs of Winter_ The cat runs races with her tail.
