the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not after the way the hound had given the alarm at the chicken coop!
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Not after the way the hound had given the alarm at the chicken coop!
(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 ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not after the way the hound had given the alarm at the chicken coop!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had there been soft snow on the ground it might have been different.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Not that Frisky Fox believed greatly in Lop Ear’s friendship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Not after the way the hound had given the alarm at the chicken coop!
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading Not after the way the hound had given the alarm at the chicken coop!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Had there been soft snow on the ground it might have been different.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
Ear's
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From this reading Not that Frisky Fox believed greatly in Lop Ear’s friendship.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Not that Frisky Fox believed greatly in Lop Ear’s friendship.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Not that Frisky Fox believed greatly in Lop Ear’s friendship.
FriskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading Not that Frisky Fox believed greatly in Lop Ear’s friendship.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Not after the way the hound had given the alarm at the chicken coop!
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Not that Frisky Fox believed greatly in Lop Ear’s friendship.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not after the way the hound had given the alarm at the chicken coop!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had there been soft snow on the ground it might have been different.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Not after the way the hound had given the alarm at the chicken coop!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that Frisky Fox believed greatly in Lop Ear’s friendship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had there been soft snow on the ground it might have been different.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
LopverbUS /lɑːp/
cut off from a whole
From this reading Not that Frisky Fox believed greatly in Lop Ear’s friendship.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had there been soft snow on the ground it might have been different.
a particular point in time
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
nimbler
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From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Frisky Fox believed greatly in Lop Ear’s friendship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had there been soft snow on the ground it might have been different.
outdistanceverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɪstəns/
go far ahead of
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
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 But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Had there been soft snow on the ground it might have been different.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Had there been soft snow on the ground it might have been different.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that Frisky Fox believed greatly in Lop Ear’s friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not after the way the hound had given the alarm at the chicken coop!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had there been soft snow on the ground it might have been different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
wasn't
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From this reading But he knew that at any moment he could so far outdistance that doubtful ally that he wasn’t in the slightest danger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not after the way the hound had given the alarm at the chicken coop!
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The ground was firm and dry, and he had all the advantage of his lighter weight and nimbler feet.
