used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
a-bout
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From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COME AND PLAY!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
be-low
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From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
branch-es
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From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COME AND PLAY!
dain-ty
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From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
de-mure-ly
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From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
fa-vor-ite
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From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
fan-cy
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From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
a long fixed look
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
ham-mock
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From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
hav-ing
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From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
i-dly
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From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
kit-tens
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From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
Light-ly
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From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
MidadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
pa-tient
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From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
participate in games or sport
From this reading COME AND PLAY!
Play-ful
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From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
say-ing
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From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
scram-ble-one
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From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
be seated
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
spring-ing
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From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
sure-ly
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From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
sway-ing
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From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
swing-ing
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From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Play-ful kit-tens! see them spring-ing Light-ly up my fa-vor-ite tree; Now they spy the ham-mock swing-ing— In they scram-ble-one, two, three.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I fan-cy they are say-ing; “See, it is not far to climb: ’Mid the branch-es i-dly sway-ing, We are hav-ing such a time!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For a while they sit de-mure-ly, In a dain-ty fluffy row, Then they gaze a-bout—why sure-ly, There stands pa-tient Spot be-low.
