used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
aroused or activated
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
Chilkat
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From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
cuddlingnounUS /ˈkʌdlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
CyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
Dragon-Fly
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From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
GINGERnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
hold firmly
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
Hassell
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From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
immediately past
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
staying power
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
Marie
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From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
Maude
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From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
ScrivenernounUS /ˈskrɪvnər/
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
stumpyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before the early morning sun had reached their side of the mountains, the two orphans were awakened by the rough grasp of human hands.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
Water-Lily
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From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily (Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Marie Webb) GINGER AND I WERE STANDING ALONE IN THE SHADE What Ginger Told Black Beauty (From the painting by Maude Scrivener) The Beech and the Oak (From the drawing by John Hassell)
at the time that
From this reading When his mother was fired at, on a timbered hillside facing Chilkat River, he and his brother ran away as fast as their stumpy little legs could carry them.
in or at the place that
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
which person or people
From this reading Little Cyclone is a grizzly cub from Alaska, who earned his name by the vigor of his resistance to ill treatment.
but in spite of that
From this reading When they crept where they had last seen her, they thought her asleep; and cuddling up close against her yet warm body they slept peacefully until morning.
