Chapter I

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

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

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

From this reading One cold snowy day, Mrs. Bushy Tail came into the living-room with a very sober face.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Blowing away of Mr. Bushy Tail viii.

used as intensifiers

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

completely unclothed

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading The Blowing away of Mr. Bushy Tail viii.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading The Blowing away of Mr. Bushy Tail viii.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One cold snowy day, Mrs. Bushy Tail came into the living-room with a very sober face.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

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From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One cold snowy day, Mrs. Bushy Tail came into the living-room with a very sober face.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

to an exceptional degree

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading One cold snowy day, Mrs. Bushy Tail came into the living-room with a very sober face.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

set up or found

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

From this reading One cold snowy day, Mrs. Bushy Tail came into the living-room with a very sober face.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Blowing away of Mr. Bushy Tail viii.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Blowing away of Mr. Bushy Tail viii.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One cold snowy day, Mrs. Bushy Tail came into the living-room with a very sober face.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

on the contrary

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

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

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

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

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading One cold snowy day, Mrs. Bushy Tail came into the living-room with a very sober face.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading One cold snowy day, Mrs. Bushy Tail came into the living-room with a very sober face.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

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 The Blowing away of Mr. Bushy Tail viii.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

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

From this reading The Blowing away of Mr. Bushy Tail viii.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

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

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading The Blowing away of Mr. Bushy Tail viii.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

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

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The rooms were rather small, however, and Grandmother Chipmunk snored most awfully, so that for several nights Baby Bushy Tail could not sleep.

at the time that

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading They had finally moved into Grandmother Chipmunk’s house tree, which seemed to be more protected from the high winds and the heavy snow-storms, than their own pretty little nest.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE GENTLE SOUTH WIND 87 And when she got there The cupboard was bare It had been an exceptionally cold winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail had found it very difficult to keep themselves and their two small children warm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One cold snowy day, Mrs. Bushy Tail came into the living-room with a very sober face.