used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat on a hillock to watch a fox hunt mice.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Instead, it walked openly, head up and ears alert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When it heard a mouse in a grass-thatched runway, the fox reared, to come stiffly down with both front paws.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When it heard a mouse in a grass-thatched runway, the fox reared, to come stiffly down with both front paws.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Instead, it walked openly, head up and ears alert.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading He sat on a hillock to watch a fox hunt mice.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When it heard a mouse in a grass-thatched runway, the fox reared, to come stiffly down with both front paws.
grass-thatched
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From this reading When it heard a mouse in a grass-thatched runway, the fox reared, to come stiffly down with both front paws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat on a hillock to watch a fox hunt mice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Instead, it walked openly, head up and ears alert.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When it heard a mouse in a grass-thatched runway, the fox reared, to come stiffly down with both front paws.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading He sat on a hillock to watch a fox hunt mice.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He sat on a hillock to watch a fox hunt mice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, it walked openly, head up and ears alert.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
for more time
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading He sat on a hillock to watch a fox hunt mice.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading When it heard a mouse in a grass-thatched runway, the fox reared, to come stiffly down with both front paws.
absolutely essential
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Instead, it walked openly, head up and ears alert.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading When it heard a mouse in a grass-thatched runway, the fox reared, to come stiffly down with both front paws.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading When it heard a mouse in a grass-thatched runway, the fox reared, to come stiffly down with both front paws.
runwaynounUS /ˈrʌnweɪ/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading When it heard a mouse in a grass-thatched runway, the fox reared, to come stiffly down with both front paws.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on a hillock to watch a fox hunt mice.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading When it heard a mouse in a grass-thatched runway, the fox reared, to come stiffly down with both front paws.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No longer hungry and thus no longer finding it necessary to devote his attention to finding food, the kitten could concentrate on the other creatures that had come into the meadow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instead, it walked openly, head up and ears alert.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Instead, it walked openly, head up and ears alert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
look attentively
From this reading He sat on a hillock to watch a fox hunt mice.
at the time that
From this reading When it heard a mouse in a grass-thatched runway, the fox reared, to come stiffly down with both front paws.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a big, sleek dog fox, with a mate and cubs back in a hillside den, and it made not the slightest effort to stalk its quarry.
