afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
(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 As for the woodchuck, he never woke up at all, for nobody came to wake him, and he could not do it for himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
have
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for the woodchuck, he never woke up at all, for nobody came to wake him, and he could not do it for himself.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading Poor Toto was very disconsolate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As for the woodchuck, he never woke up at all, for nobody came to wake him, and he could not do it for himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the woodchuck, he never woke up at all, for nobody came to wake him, and he could not do it for himself.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the woodchuck, he never woke up at all, for nobody came to wake him, and he could not do it for himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for the woodchuck, he never woke up at all, for nobody came to wake him, and he could not do it for himself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
no person; not anyone
From this reading As for the woodchuck, he never woke up at all, for nobody came to wake him, and he could not do it for himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Toto was very disconsolate.
raccoonnounUS /ræˈkuːn/
the fur of the North American racoon
From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
Toto
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From this reading Poor Toto was very disconsolate.
tree-house
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From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE next day it rained, so the party of friends did not assemble as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading Poor Toto was very disconsolate.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading As for the woodchuck, he never woke up at all, for nobody came to wake him, and he could not do it for himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Toto was very disconsolate.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The raccoon, after one look at the weather, curled himself up in his tree-house and went to sleep.
which person or people
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bear stayed in his cave, sucking his paw, and listening to the chatter of the squirrel, who came to spend the day with him.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading As for the woodchuck, he never woke up at all, for nobody came to wake him, and he could not do it for himself.
woodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading As for the woodchuck, he never woke up at all, for nobody came to wake him, and he could not do it for himself.
