aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
(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 In the friendly shelter of the woods, however, she began to feel very uneasy about it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She laid down the limp body of the hen and looked back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She laid down the limp body of the hen and looked back.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the friendly shelter of the woods, however, she began to feel very uneasy about it all.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She laid down the limp body of the hen and looked back.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Everything had certainly gone wrong.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the laurel and the straight trunks of the pines she could see the flat stretch of the fields she had just left.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She laid down the limp body of the hen and looked back.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had certainly gone wrong.
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In the friendly shelter of the woods, however, she began to feel very uneasy about it all.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Through the laurel and the straight trunks of the pines she could see the flat stretch of the fields she had just left.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Through the laurel and the straight trunks of the pines she could see the flat stretch of the fields she had just left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading In the friendly shelter of the woods, however, she began to feel very uneasy about it all.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everything had certainly gone wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the friendly shelter of the woods, however, she began to feel very uneasy about it all.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the friendly shelter of the woods, however, she began to feel very uneasy about it all.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
and nothing more
From this reading Through the laurel and the straight trunks of the pines she could see the flat stretch of the fields she had just left.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid down the limp body of the hen and looked back.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Through the laurel and the straight trunks of the pines she could see the flat stretch of the fields she had just left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading She laid down the limp body of the hen and looked back.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She laid down the limp body of the hen and looked back.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the friendly shelter of the woods, however, she began to feel very uneasy about it all.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Through the laurel and the straight trunks of the pines she could see the flat stretch of the fields she had just left.
pupsnounUS /pʌps/
plural of “pup” — young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
move hurridly
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the laurel and the straight trunks of the pines she could see the flat stretch of the fields she had just left.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading In the friendly shelter of the woods, however, she began to feel very uneasy about it all.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Through the laurel and the straight trunks of the pines she could see the flat stretch of the fields she had just left.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Through the laurel and the straight trunks of the pines she could see the flat stretch of the fields she had just left.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the laurel and the straight trunks of the pines she could see the flat stretch of the fields she had just left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Through the laurel and the straight trunks of the pines she could see the flat stretch of the fields she had just left.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading In the friendly shelter of the woods, however, she began to feel very uneasy about it all.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the friendly shelter of the woods, however, she began to feel very uneasy about it all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
at the time that
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE DEN When the fox was making her wild rush to the woods, with the white hen held high in her strong jaws, she was thinking more about the four hungry pups in the home burrow than about the fuss she had left behind in the farmyard.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Everything had certainly gone wrong.
