used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not a kitten that looked from the little hole in the trunk of the tree.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Kitties can climb trees, but they do not like to live in them.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Kitties can climb trees, but they do not like to live in them.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Kitties can climb trees, but they do not like to live in them.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
an opening into or through something
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
Kitties
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From this reading Kitties can climb trees, but they do not like to live in them.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Kitties can climb trees, but they do not like to live in them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
milkweednounUS /ˈmɪlkwiːd/
any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not a kitten that looked from the little hole in the trunk of the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
SLICKO
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From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kitties can climb trees, but they do not like to live in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitties can climb trees, but they do not like to live in them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Kitties can climb trees, but they do not like to live in them.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
precisely as stated
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SLICKO LEARNS TO JUMP Half way up the side of a tall tree there was a round hole in the trunk.
a Caucasian
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hole was lined with soft, dried leaves, and bits of white, fluffy cotton, from the milkweed plant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, if you looked very carefully at the hole, you might see, peering from it, a little head, like that of a very small kitten, and a pair of very bright eyes.
