used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He’d have had a bad time with it if he’d tried to stay in the pickery thorn bush, in the Quail’s Thicket, down by Dr. Muskrat’s Pond.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Well, when Louie burst into his mother’s kitchen with Chaik holding on tight to his fat, warm finger he was ’most bursting with pride.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
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a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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showing who or what does the action
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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Chaik
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CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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Dr
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
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having an (over)abundance of flesh
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feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Well, when Louie burst into his mother’s kitchen with Chaik holding on tight to his fat, warm finger he was ’most bursting with pride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chaik had hurt his wing.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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He'd
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chaik had hurt his wing.
the act of retaining something
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be the source of pain
From this reading Chaik had hurt his wing.
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He’d have had a bad time with it if he’d tried to stay in the pickery thorn bush, in the Quail’s Thicket, down by Dr. Muskrat’s Pond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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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)
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a room equipped for preparing meals
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tad Coon knew a thing or two when he advised the bird to let Louie Thomson catch him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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Louie
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used to form the superlative
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mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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Muskrat's
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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pickery
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PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
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a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
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Prob'ly
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Quail's
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water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
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stay the same; remain in a certain state
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TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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ThicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
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a special situation
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ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
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thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
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closely constrained or constricted or constricting
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tested and proved useful or correct
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Chaik had hurt his wing.
in the company of; together with
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showing curiosity
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you're
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