aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
(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 Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
ChatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Slit-throat!” and “Furred-snake!” and “Mud-belly!” were about the only things I dare to repeat.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Tommy Peele and Louie Thomson hear him?
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And all the time he kept rocking that springy treetop until Killer was fairly seasick.
Furred-snake
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From this reading “Slit-throat!” and “Furred-snake!” and “Mud-belly!” were about the only things I dare to repeat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Did Tommy Peele and Louie Thomson hear him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did Tommy Peele and Louie Thomson hear him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Slit-throat!” and “Furred-snake!” and “Mud-belly!” were about the only things I dare to repeat.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And all the time he kept rocking that springy treetop until Killer was fairly seasick.
KillernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know they did.
Louie
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From this reading Did Tommy Peele and Louie Thomson hear him?
Mud-belly
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From this reading “Slit-throat!” and “Furred-snake!” and “Mud-belly!” were about the only things I dare to repeat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
and nothing more
From this reading “Slit-throat!” and “Furred-snake!” and “Mud-belly!” were about the only things I dare to repeat.
Peele
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From this reading Did Tommy Peele and Louie Thomson hear him?
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “Slit-throat!” and “Furred-snake!” and “Mud-belly!” were about the only things I dare to repeat.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading And all the time he kept rocking that springy treetop until Killer was fairly seasick.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading And all the time he kept rocking that springy treetop until Killer was fairly seasick.
Slit-throat
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From this reading “Slit-throat!” and “Furred-snake!” and “Mud-belly!” were about the only things I dare to repeat.
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading And all the time he kept rocking that springy treetop until Killer was fairly seasick.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And all the time he kept rocking that springy treetop until Killer was fairly seasick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know they did.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Slit-throat!” and “Furred-snake!” and “Mud-belly!” were about the only things I dare to repeat.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading Did Tommy Peele and Louie Thomson hear him?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And all the time he kept rocking that springy treetop until Killer was fairly seasick.
tippest
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From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
Tommy
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From this reading Did Tommy Peele and Louie Thomson hear him?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
treetopnounUS /ˈtriːtɔːp/
the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
From this reading And all the time he kept rocking that springy treetop until Killer was fairly seasick.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And all the time he kept rocking that springy treetop until Killer was fairly seasick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And all the time he kept rocking that springy treetop until Killer was fairly seasick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Slit-throat!” and “Furred-snake!” and “Mud-belly!” were about the only things I dare to repeat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Chatter Squirrel scrambled up to the very tippest twig of his tree and there he hung while he told Killer all about himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know they did.
