used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor Chaik was in a bad way.
(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 CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
CARRIESnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
CHAIK
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From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
couldn't
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From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
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 All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
at any time
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Chaik was in a bad way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
JAYnounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
and nothing more
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
provided with artificial light
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
Louie's
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From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
information about recent and important events
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
Peele's
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From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Chaik was in a bad way.
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
Tommy
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From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to fly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Chaik was in a bad way.
look attentively
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Poor Chaik was in a bad way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
at the time that
From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was easy enough to fly over to the feast while the lantern was lit, but now, in the black dark, he couldn’t get home.
which person or people
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All but Watch, Tommy Peele’s dog, who curled up just outside Louie’s blanket tent and went to sleep with one ear open, and Chaik the Jay.
Woodsfolk
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From this reading CHAIK JAY CARRIES BAD NEWS When Louie’s lantern went out, all the Woodsfolk scurried to their holes as fast as ever they could go.
