used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a smell of smoke.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
(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 The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Soon the smoke drifted past in masses, driven by a brisk breeze blowing towards Goose Creek.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Soon the smoke drifted past in masses, driven by a brisk breeze blowing towards Goose Creek.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Soon the smoke drifted past in masses, driven by a brisk breeze blowing towards Goose Creek.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Farmer Slown, true to his threat, was burning the brush piles.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Soon the smoke drifted past in masses, driven by a brisk breeze blowing towards Goose Creek.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Soon the smoke drifted past in masses, driven by a brisk breeze blowing towards Goose Creek.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Soon the smoke drifted past in masses, driven by a brisk breeze blowing towards Goose Creek.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
apart from; not including
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmer Slown, true to his threat, was burning the brush piles.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Soon the smoke drifted past in masses, driven by a brisk breeze blowing towards Goose Creek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
immediately past
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Soon the smoke drifted past in masses, driven by a brisk breeze blowing towards Goose Creek.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Soon the smoke drifted past in masses, driven by a brisk breeze blowing towards Goose Creek.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Farmer Slown, true to his threat, was burning the brush piles.
having a point
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
Slown
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From this reading Farmer Slown, true to his threat, was burning the brush piles.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a smell of smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There was a smell of smoke.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the smoke drifted past in masses, driven by a brisk breeze blowing towards Goose Creek.
not in physical motion
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
StripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
stuffingnounUS /ˈstʌfɪŋ/
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a smell of smoke.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Farmer Slown, true to his threat, was burning the brush piles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
in the direction of
From this reading Soon the smoke drifted past in masses, driven by a brisk breeze blowing towards Goose Creek.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Farmer Slown, true to his threat, was burning the brush piles.
uncurledadjective
not curled
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a smell of smoke.
belonging to which person
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE BURNING WOODS One fine day the Mother uncurled herself and sat up in the nest to sniff the air.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young ones awoke one by one, and sniffed too, that is, all except Striped Coat whose four black paws still pointed at the sky as he lay on his back sleeping off the effects of his last stuffing.
