used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
ChattyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæti/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee.
ChipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Saying, “Here is a story-book Thy father has written for thee.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
Hare'snounUS /herz/
possessive form of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saying, “Here is a story-book Thy father has written for thee.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Saying, “Here is a story-book Thy father has written for thee.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
JanitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
PussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
ReynardnounUS /ˈreɪnərd/
a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Saying, “Here is a story-book Thy father has written for thee.”
an educational institution
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
story-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saying, “Here is a story-book Thy father has written for thee.”
StudentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Saying, “Here is a story-book Thy father has written for thee.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Saying, “Here is a story-book Thy father has written for thee.”
very small
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Nature, the old nurse, took The child upon her knee.
Wadsworth
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From this reading --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _A Book for Boys and Girls_ Setting Forth the Adventures of Tiny Red Squirrel and Chatty Chipmunk And describing Miss Hare’s School; Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Reynard Fox, Pussy Cat, and Other Students, as well as Mr. Wise Owl, a Director of the School, and Billy Beaver, the Janitor.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Saying, “Here is a story-book Thy father has written for thee.”
