used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tiny entered the door and passed through a hall several feet in length.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Chipmunks do not like the trees or the air or the sunshine as the Redsquirrel family do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tiny entered the door and passed through a hall several feet in length.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Like most animals of their kind, they live in the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Chipmunks do not like the trees or the air or the sunshine as the Redsquirrel family do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
ChattyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæti/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Tiny went to the home of Chatty Chipmunk.
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 Tiny went to the home of Chatty Chipmunk.
ChipmunksnounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋks/
plural of “chipmunk” — 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 The Chipmunks do not like the trees or the air or the sunshine as the Redsquirrel family do.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Chipmunks do not like the trees or the air or the sunshine as the Redsquirrel family do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tiny entered the door and passed through a hall several feet in length.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Tiny entered the door and passed through a hall several feet in length.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Chipmunks do not like the trees or the air or the sunshine as the Redsquirrel family do.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tiny entered the door and passed through a hall several feet in length.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Like most animals of their kind, they live in the ground.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Tiny entered the door and passed through a hall several feet in length.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Tiny went to the home of Chatty Chipmunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like most animals of their kind, they live in the ground.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Like most animals of their kind, they live in the ground.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Tiny entered the door and passed through a hall several feet in length.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Chipmunks do not like the trees or the air or the sunshine as the Redsquirrel family do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Like most animals of their kind, they live in the ground.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Like most animals of their kind, they live in the ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Chipmunks do not like the trees or the air or the sunshine as the Redsquirrel family do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tiny went to the home of Chatty Chipmunk.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Chipmunks do not like the trees or the air or the sunshine as the Redsquirrel family do.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Tiny entered the door and passed through a hall several feet in length.
Redsquirrel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chipmunks do not like the trees or the air or the sunshine as the Redsquirrel family do.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Tiny entered the door and passed through a hall several feet in length.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The Chipmunks do not like the trees or the air or the sunshine as the Redsquirrel family do.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tiny went to the home of Chatty Chipmunk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Like most animals of their kind, they live in the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like most animals of their kind, they live in the ground.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tiny entered the door and passed through a hall several feet in length.
very small
From this reading Tiny went to the home of Chatty Chipmunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tiny went to the home of Chatty Chipmunk.
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 The Chipmunks do not like the trees or the air or the sunshine as the Redsquirrel family do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tiny went to the home of Chatty Chipmunk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the further end of the hall was a small opening which led to a room but little larger than the shell of a cocoanut.
