used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they had the Woodsfolk so excited they didn’t know what to do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
ChatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
couldn't
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From this reading Most of them couldn’t climb if they wanted to, and mighty few of them like to swim.
didn't
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From this reading And they had the Woodsfolk so excited they didn’t know what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And they had the Woodsfolk so excited they didn’t know what to do.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading And they had the Woodsfolk so excited they didn’t know what to do.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Most of them couldn’t climb if they wanted to, and mighty few of them like to swim.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
the act of departing
From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they had the Woodsfolk so excited they didn’t know what to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Most of them couldn’t climb if they wanted to, and mighty few of them like to swim.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And they had the Woodsfolk so excited they didn’t know what to do.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Most of them couldn’t climb if they wanted to, and mighty few of them like to swim.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Most of them couldn’t climb if they wanted to, and mighty few of them like to swim.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them couldn’t climb if they wanted to, and mighty few of them like to swim.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
RULESnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And they had the Woodsfolk so excited they didn’t know what to do.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Most of them couldn’t climb if they wanted to, and mighty few of them like to swim.
carry out
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them couldn’t climb if they wanted to, and mighty few of them like to swim.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they had the Woodsfolk so excited they didn’t know what to do.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Climb a tree!” advised Chatter Squirrel, balancing on the tip end of a limb.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Most of them couldn’t climb if they wanted to, and mighty few of them like to swim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
weren't
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From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And they had the Woodsfolk so excited they didn’t know what to do.
which person or people
From this reading So those who were there tried to run away, and those who weren’t came to see what was going on.
WOODSFOLK
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From this reading THE WOODSFOLK LEARN THE RULES ABOUT FIRE “Take to the water, quick!” shouted Doctor Muskrat.
