Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Killer won’t stay here long if he finds there isn’t any hunting.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “That was a fine idea of Nibble Rabbit’s to go away.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading But he was a pretty sensible bird.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was a pretty sensible bird.

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From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.

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mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading Killer won’t stay here long if he finds there isn’t any hunting.”

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “That was a fine idea of Nibble Rabbit’s to go away.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “I’m glad they’re gone,” he said to himself.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “I’m glad they’re gone,” he said to himself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Killer won’t stay here long if he finds there isn’t any hunting.”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “I’m glad they’re gone,” he said to himself.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Killer won’t stay here long if he finds there isn’t any hunting.”

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From this reading “I’m glad they’re gone,” he said to himself.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “That was a fine idea of Nibble Rabbit’s to go away.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Killer won’t stay here long if he finds there isn’t any hunting.”

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From this reading Killer won’t stay here long if he finds there isn’t any hunting.”

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)

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someone who causes the death of a person or animal

From this reading Killer won’t stay here long if he finds there isn’t any hunting.”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Killer won’t stay here long if he finds there isn’t any hunting.”

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

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bite off very small pieces

From this reading “That was a fine idea of Nibble Rabbit’s to go away.

no person; not anyone

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an announcement containing information about an event

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

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From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading But he was a pretty sensible bird.

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From this reading “That was a fine idea of Nibble Rabbit’s to go away.

comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I’m glad they’re gone,” he said to himself.

cut with a saw

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading But he was a pretty sensible bird.

inflected form of “skip” — bypass

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Killer won’t stay here long if he finds there isn’t any hunting.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That was a fine idea of Nibble Rabbit’s to go away.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Killer won’t stay here long if he finds there isn’t any hunting.”

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From this reading “I’m glad they’re gone,” he said to himself.

an instance or single occasion for some event

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

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From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But he was a pretty sensible bird.

how something is done or how it happens

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at the time that

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

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From this reading Killer won’t stay here long if he finds there isn’t any hunting.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE CLEVERNESS OF CHAIK JAY Poor Chaik Jay felt a lot sadder than he looked when he saw the Woodsfolk go skipping across the Broad Field one at a time so nobody would notice them, on the way to Tommy Peele’s barn.