used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Kay-óshk, the gray gull, tiptoed along the beach.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Kay-óshk, the gray gull, tiptoed along the beach.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
cradled
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From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At its feeble cry, Kaug, the porcupine, raised his quilled head.
the first light of day
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
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 And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading At its feeble cry, Kaug, the porcupine, raised his quilled head.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
a young female
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Kay-óshk, the gray gull, tiptoed along the beach.
gullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Kay-óshk, the gray gull, tiptoed along the beach.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At its feeble cry, Kaug, the porcupine, raised his quilled head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At its feeble cry, Kaug, the porcupine, raised his quilled head.
the act of retaining something
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At its feeble cry, Kaug, the porcupine, raised his quilled head.
Kaug
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From this reading At its feeble cry, Kaug, the porcupine, raised his quilled head.
Kay-óshk
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From this reading Kay-óshk, the gray gull, tiptoed along the beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading Wabóse, the rabbit, sat still with palpitating sides.
porcupinenounUS /ˈpɔːrkjəpaɪn/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading At its feeble cry, Kaug, the porcupine, raised his quilled head.
quilled
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From this reading At its feeble cry, Kaug, the porcupine, raised his quilled head.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Wabóse, the rabbit, sat still with palpitating sides.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading At its feeble cry, Kaug, the porcupine, raised his quilled head.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Wabóse, the rabbit, sat still with palpitating sides.
cut with a saw
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Wabóse, the rabbit, sat still with palpitating sides.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
the season of growth
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
not in physical motion
From this reading Wabóse, the rabbit, sat still with palpitating sides.
Sé-só-Kah
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From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Kay-óshk, the gray gull, tiptoed along the beach.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And one day in early spring, Sé-só-Kah, the robin, awoke at dawn, and saw a girl at the foot of the blossoming tree holding a babe cradled in the silken sheets of her hair.
Wabóse
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From this reading Wabóse, the rabbit, sat still with palpitating sides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wabóse, the rabbit, sat still with palpitating sides.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As an apple tossed spinning into the air, so spun the world above the hand that tossed it into space.
