used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
at or in the front
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
(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 This gray wolf was a whopper, an’ Hoppy was all set to get him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This gray wolf was a whopper, an’ Hoppy was all set to get him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hoppy hunts around quite a spell, an’ then heads back for th’ line.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hoppy hunts around quite a spell, an’ then heads back for th’ line.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Mr. Gray Wolf leads him a long chase over th’ middle of th’ range an’ then suddenly disappears.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
disappearsverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Mr. Gray Wolf leads him a long chase over th’ middle of th’ range an’ then suddenly disappears.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hoppy hunts around quite a spell, an’ then heads back for th’ line.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This gray wolf was a whopper, an’ Hoppy was all set to get him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hoppy hunts around quite a spell, an’ then heads back for th’ line.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This gray wolf was a whopper, an’ Hoppy was all set to get him.
Hoppy
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From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
huntsnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading Hoppy hunts around quite a spell, an’ then heads back for th’ line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
and nothing more
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Mr. Gray Wolf leads him a long chase over th’ middle of th’ range an’ then suddenly disappears.
Li'l
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From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Hoppy hunts around quite a spell, an’ then heads back for th’ line.
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 Mr. Gray Wolf leads him a long chase over th’ middle of th’ range an’ then suddenly disappears.
lopesnounUS /loʊps/
plural of “lope” — a slow pace of running
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Mr. Gray Wolf leads him a long chase over th’ middle of th’ range an’ then suddenly disappears.
miss-cue
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From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gray Wolf leads him a long chase over th’ middle of th’ range an’ then suddenly disappears.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Gray Wolf leads him a long chase over th’ middle of th’ range an’ then suddenly disappears.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Mr. Gray Wolf leads him a long chase over th’ middle of th’ range an’ then suddenly disappears.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
sassyadjectiveUS /ˈsæsi/
improperly forward or bold
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This gray wolf was a whopper, an’ Hoppy was all set to get him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Hoppy hunts around quite a spell, an’ then heads back for th’ line.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Mr. Gray Wolf leads him a long chase over th’ middle of th’ range an’ then suddenly disappears.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gray wolf was a whopper, an’ Hoppy was all set to get him.
TimbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This gray wolf was a whopper, an’ Hoppy was all set to get him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted that sassy devil more ’n he wanted money just then, so he starts after it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This gray wolf was a whopper, an’ Hoppy was all set to get him.
at the time that
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
whoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading This gray wolf was a whopper, an’ Hoppy was all set to get him.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Th’ first miss-cue comes when a pert gray wolf lopes past ahead of Hoppy when he ’s quite some distance above Li’l Timber.
