used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tiny spent the night in the fork of a wild plum tree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he came to a brook.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading At length he came to a brook.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length he came to a brook.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
take in liquids
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
at any time
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Tiny spent the night in the fork of a wild plum tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tiny spent the night in the fork of a wild plum tree.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he came to a brook.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tiny spent the night in the fork of a wild plum tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tiny spent the night in the fork of a wild plum tree.
a course of conduct
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading Tiny spent the night in the fork of a wild plum tree.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Tiny spent the night in the fork of a wild plum tree.
Squirreltown
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From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
carry out
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tiny spent the night in the fork of a wild plum tree.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
very small
From this reading Tiny spent the night in the fork of a wild plum tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Tiny spent the night in the fork of a wild plum tree.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next morning he started upon his journey, bravely following the narrow, twisting path, ever ready to avoid danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
at the time that
From this reading He was about to take a drink when he saw what he took to be a fairy struggling in the water.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Tiny spent the night in the fork of a wild plum tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some time he sat thinking of his mother and Squirreltown, but his lessons in patience and contentment had made him satisfied with his lot.
