used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are those flowers, d'ye 'spose?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
d'ye
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From this reading "Are those flowers, d'ye 'spose?
dearly loved
From this reading May I see one of them, my dear?"
eh
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From this reading "So now we're in the pink, eh?"
everything's
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From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
FeathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Are those flowers, d'ye 'spose?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
Gapers
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From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I see one of them, my dear?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So now we're in the pink, eh?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
Kabumpo
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From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
immediately past
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I see one of them, my dear?"
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading May I see one of them, my dear?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "So now we're in the pink, eh?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading May I see one of them, my dear?"
a light shade of red
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading May I see one of them, my dear?"
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
snufflingadjective
liable to sniffle
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So now we're in the pink, eh?"
spose
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From this reading "Are those flowers, d'ye 'spose?
not in physical motion
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading May I see one of them, my dear?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Are those flowers, d'ye 'spose?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
Thun
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From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
trumpetedverbUS /ˈtrʌmpətɪd/
past form of “trumpet” — proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Field of Feathers "Good Gapers, everything's pink!" marveled Randy as Kabumpo, still muttering and snuffling, pushed his way through the last fringe of the forest.
we're
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From this reading "So now we're in the pink, eh?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a last convulsive snort, Kabumpo stuffed the handkerchief into a lower pocket and trumpeted three times for Thun to halt.
