used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE ADVENTURE And now we must go back to Timette and Ann and their adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ADVENTURE And now we must go back to Timette and Ann and their adventure.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
Ann
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE ADVENTURE And now we must go back to Timette and Ann and their adventure.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading And when they looked up they saw a brown squirrel peeping at them from a branch.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And when they looked up they saw a brown squirrel peeping at them from a branch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
plural of “dog” — 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 He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
divisible by two
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when they looked up they saw a brown squirrel peeping at them from a branch.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ADVENTURE And now we must go back to Timette and Ann and their adventure.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And when they looked up they saw a brown squirrel peeping at them from a branch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE ADVENTURE And now we must go back to Timette and Ann and their adventure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ADVENTURE And now we must go back to Timette and Ann and their adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
on one occasion
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading And when they looked up they saw a brown squirrel peeping at them from a branch.
puppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when they looked up they saw a brown squirrel peeping at them from a branch.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading And when they looked up they saw a brown squirrel peeping at them from a branch.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURE And now we must go back to Timette and Ann and their adventure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ADVENTURE And now we must go back to Timette and Ann and their adventure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when they looked up they saw a brown squirrel peeping at them from a branch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they looked up they saw a brown squirrel peeping at them from a branch.
Timette
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ADVENTURE And now we must go back to Timette and Ann and their adventure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
tree-climbing
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From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “The tree-climbing animal has been up here,” cried Ann, sniffing at the bark of a tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ADVENTURE And now we must go back to Timette and Ann and their adventure.
at the time that
From this reading And when they looked up they saw a brown squirrel peeping at them from a branch.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Come down! come down! come down at once!” barked the puppies, but Mr. Squirrel was too wise for that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
wouldn't
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From this reading He knew that even with such baby dogs it wouldn’t be quite safe to trust himself on the ground.
