used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
anew
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
at or in the front
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Might not this be a weasel, fox or mink that had sneaked upon her?
bee-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
having the place or position changed
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Might not this be a weasel, fox or mink that had sneaked upon her?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Might not this be a weasel, fox or mink that had sneaked upon her?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
hiding-places
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
ten 10s
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
be the source of pain
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
engage in
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
maraudernounUS /mərˈɔːdər/
someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might not this be a weasel, fox or mink that had sneaked upon her?
minknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading Might not this be a weasel, fox or mink that had sneaked upon her?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
a brief written record
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
and nothing more
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Might not this be a weasel, fox or mink that had sneaked upon her?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
ruffed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Might not this be a weasel, fox or mink that had sneaked upon her?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
that is looked for
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Might not this be a weasel, fox or mink that had sneaked upon her?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Again Gus approached the cabin, feeling sure now of the outcome of the plan.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Might not this be a weasel, fox or mink that had sneaked upon her?
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Might not this be a weasel, fox or mink that had sneaked upon her?
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
a message informing of danger
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading Might not this be a weasel, fox or mink that had sneaked upon her?
at the time that
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if so, it would be the note of warning only, to scatter the little ones into hiding-places while the hen sought a safe shelter just out of the reach of the marauder and after she had, pretending a hurt, led it to a distance from the brood.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He reached the clump of thick pines below the tall one and turned to make the bee-line in, not a hundred yards from the building, when the alarm notes of a ruffed grouse reached his ears.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was just ahead, the angry, quick, threatening call of a mother bird, disturbed with her young, quick to fight and to warn them of danger.
