used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole town is roofed over by leafy bowers, and carpeted with wild flowers.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading The whole town is roofed over by leafy bowers, and carpeted with wild flowers.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole town is roofed over by leafy bowers, and carpeted with wild flowers.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The whole town is roofed over by leafy bowers, and carpeted with wild flowers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading In this town there once dwelt a young red squirrel named Tiny.
at any time
From this reading Have you ever heard of Squirreltown?
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
flitverbUS /flɪt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The whole town is roofed over by leafy bowers, and carpeted with wild flowers.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever heard of Squirreltown?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Have you ever heard of Squirreltown?
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading The whole town is roofed over by leafy bowers, and carpeted with wild flowers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
the light of the Moon
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In this town there once dwelt a young red squirrel named Tiny.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have you ever heard of Squirreltown?
on one occasion
From this reading In this town there once dwelt a young red squirrel named Tiny.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The whole town is roofed over by leafy bowers, and carpeted with wild flowers.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In this town there once dwelt a young red squirrel named Tiny.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading The whole town is roofed over by leafy bowers, and carpeted with wild flowers.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading In this town there once dwelt a young red squirrel named Tiny.
Squirreltown
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From this reading Have you ever heard of Squirreltown?
the rays of the sun
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In this town there once dwelt a young red squirrel named Tiny.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this town there once dwelt a young red squirrel named Tiny.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
very small
From this reading In this town there once dwelt a young red squirrel named Tiny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All day long butterflies flit about in the shimmering sunlight, and by night thousands of fairies come out to dance in the pale moonlight.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole town is roofed over by leafy bowers, and carpeted with wild flowers.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The whole town is roofed over by leafy bowers, and carpeted with wild flowers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole town is roofed over by leafy bowers, and carpeted with wild flowers.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It is a town of quaint homes in the woods, in which little animals live together as contentedly as though they were human beings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever heard of Squirreltown?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In this town there once dwelt a young red squirrel named Tiny.
