used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day just at dusk, Shaggycoat thought he would steal out and fell a tree for himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
beaversnounUS /ˈbiːvərz/
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day just at dusk, Shaggycoat thought he would steal out and fell a tree for himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading One day just at dusk, Shaggycoat thought he would steal out and fell a tree for himself.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One day just at dusk, Shaggycoat thought he would steal out and fell a tree for himself.
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
the act of departing
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
an established custom
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One day just at dusk, Shaggycoat thought he would steal out and fell a tree for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
and nothing more
From this reading One day just at dusk, Shaggycoat thought he would steal out and fell a tree for himself.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
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 The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
something that is lost
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
held dear
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
not any; not one
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day just at dusk, Shaggycoat thought he would steal out and fell a tree for himself.
and nothing more
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
with speed
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
recuperateverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/
regain or make up for
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
replenishedverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
Shaggycoat
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From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading One day just at dusk, Shaggycoat thought he would steal out and fell a tree for himself.
swishing
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From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One day just at dusk, Shaggycoat thought he would steal out and fell a tree for himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One day just at dusk, Shaggycoat thought he would steal out and fell a tree for himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
two-year-oldadjective
two years of age
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They replenished their food of birch and poplar bark frequently by felling small saplings, cutting them up in pieces about three feet in length and then securing them under the ice.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
precisely as stated
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The long flight, the loss of sleep, and want of food, had been too much for him, and he did not recuperate as quickly as the two-year-old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
which person or people
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This was great fun for Shaggycoat, who had never done any work before and he loved to see the tall saplings come swishing down, but it was no fun for his grandfather who was getting very old.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD For two or three weeks the beavers kept very quiet in their new retreat, only going out at night, which is their usual habit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One day just at dusk, Shaggycoat thought he would steal out and fell a tree for himself.
