used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And her temper is ’most as short as her tail at the best of times, as you know.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And her temper is ’most as short as her tail at the best of times, as you know.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
Chaik
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From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
didn't
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From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
he'd
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From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
not accessible to view
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
INVITESnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And her temper is ’most as short as her tail at the best of times, as you know.
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 OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
KILLERnounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And her temper is ’most as short as her tail at the best of times, as you know.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
immediately past
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And her temper is ’most as short as her tail at the best of times, as you know.
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 Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
OWLnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
OwlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
pawedverbUS /pɔːd/
past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And her temper is ’most as short as her tail at the best of times, as you know.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading And her temper is ’most as short as her tail at the best of times, as you know.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And her temper is ’most as short as her tail at the best of times, as you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
look attentively
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
WEASELnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
weren't
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From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
at the time that
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Bad Little Owls weren’t there to overhear him, as he’d overheard them while he was hidden in their very own hole.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
which person or people
From this reading When Watch pawed the lady owl, who was mouse hunting right under his nose in the black dark, he spoiled more than her feathers; he ruined the last of her temper.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading OWL INVITES KILLER THE WEASEL TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS Chaik Jay didn’t need to whisper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And her temper is ’most as short as her tail at the best of times, as you know.
