used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Peter's heart gave a frightened thump.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
Briar-patch
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From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
dearly loved
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes he reached her side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
made afraid
From this reading Mrs. Peter's heart gave a frightened thump.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Peter's heart gave a frightened thump.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs. Peter's heart gave a frightened thump.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes he reached her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
how
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From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
engage in
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes he reached her side.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Mrs. Peter's heart gave a frightened thump.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In a few minutes he reached her side.
Reddy
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From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a few minutes he reached her side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading Mrs. Peter's heart gave a frightened thump.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
hard to endure
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Peter looked in the direction that the Merry Little Breeze was looking, and sure enough there was Peter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was heading straight for the dear Old Briar-patch, and he was running as if he were trying to show how fast he could run.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It must be that Reddy or Granny Fox or Old Man Coyote is right at his heels," thought she, but look as hard as she would, she could see nothing to make Peter run so.
