adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the little people the water trails are as country roads, with scents as signboards.
barrennessnoun
the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children
From this reading It needs but a slender thread of barrenness to make a mouse trail in the forest of the sod.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
CERISO
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From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To the little people the water trails are as country roads, with scents as signboards.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
fanwise
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From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It needs but a slender thread of barrenness to make a mouse trail in the forest of the sod.
furredadjective
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
GettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
gophernounUS /ˈɡoʊfər/
a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It needs but a slender thread of barrenness to make a mouse trail in the forest of the sod.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To the little people the water trails are as country roads, with scents as signboards.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It needs but a slender thread of barrenness to make a mouse trail in the forest of the sod.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
man-sight
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From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading It needs but a slender thread of barrenness to make a mouse trail in the forest of the sod.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading It needs but a slender thread of barrenness to make a mouse trail in the forest of the sod.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To the little people the water trails are as country roads, with scents as signboards.
perceivesverbUS /pərˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading To the little people the water trails are as country roads, with scents as signboards.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
signboards
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From this reading To the little people the water trails are as country roads, with scents as signboards.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It needs but a slender thread of barrenness to make a mouse trail in the forest of the sod.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading It needs but a slender thread of barrenness to make a mouse trail in the forest of the sod.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading It needs but a slender thread of barrenness to make a mouse trail in the forest of the sod.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It needs but a slender thread of barrenness to make a mouse trail in the forest of the sod.
TRAILSnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
WATERnounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But however faint to man-sight, they are sufficiently plain to the furred and feathered folk who travel them.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Getting down to the eye level of rat and squirrel kind, one perceives what might easily be wide and winding roads to us if they occurred in thick plantations of trees three times the height of a man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the little people the water trails are as country roads, with scents as signboards.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading WATER TRAILS OF THE CERISO By the end of the dry season the water trails of the Ceriso are worn to a white ribbon in the leaning grass, spread out faint and fanwise toward the homes of gopher and ground rat and squirrel.
