used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This time, however, he did grow a trifle worried.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Red Ben was beginning to look very different from the thin, long legged pup he used to be.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Red Ben was beginning to look very different from the thin, long legged pup he used to be.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
CranberrynounUS /ˈkrænberi/
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This time, however, he did grow a trifle worried.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Red Ben was beginning to look very different from the thin, long legged pup he used to be.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
a boy or man
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
fox'snounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Red Ben was beginning to look very different from the thin, long legged pup he used to be.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading This time, however, he did grow a trifle worried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This time, however, he did grow a trifle worried.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
leggedadjectiveUS /ˈleɡəd/
having legs of a specified kind or number
From this reading Red Ben was beginning to look very different from the thin, long legged pup he used to be.
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 Red Ben was beginning to look very different from the thin, long legged pup he used to be.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Red Ben was beginning to look very different from the thin, long legged pup he used to be.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
not any; not one
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
a course of conduct
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading Red Ben was beginning to look very different from the thin, long legged pup he used to be.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
determined
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
precisely, exactly
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Red Ben was beginning to look very different from the thin, long legged pup he used to be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time, however, he did grow a trifle worried.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time, however, he did grow a trifle worried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
in the direction of
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
TRAVELSnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading This time, however, he did grow a trifle worried.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Red Ben was beginning to look very different from the thin, long legged pup he used to be.
precisely as stated
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Each slowed down to a cautious walk and resolved that the other should get out of his way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
in or at the place that
From this reading According to the law of the woods the old fellow had no right to hunt on another fox’s home ground; but what cared he, where the despised red fox was concerned?
in the company of; together with
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading RED BEN TRAVELS On the first very chilly night of the season, Red Ben, trotting briskly along the woods path towards Cranberry Swamp, came face to face with Gray Fox.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading This time, however, he did grow a trifle worried.
