used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIED TO A TREE.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
(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 The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was a flutter in the bushes and birds flew away and a rabbit scampered over a log.
bear-claw
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From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There was a flutter in the bushes and birds flew away and a rabbit scampered over a log.
lacking funds
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There was a flutter in the bushes and birds flew away and a rabbit scampered over a log.
carrolling
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From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading There was a flutter in the bushes and birds flew away and a rabbit scampered over a log.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading There was a flutter in the bushes and birds flew away and a rabbit scampered over a log.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
go away from a place
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading There was a flutter in the bushes and birds flew away and a rabbit scampered over a log.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a flutter in the bushes and birds flew away and a rabbit scampered over a log.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading There was a flutter in the bushes and birds flew away and a rabbit scampered over a log.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading There was a flutter in the bushes and birds flew away and a rabbit scampered over a log.
shallows
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From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Suddenly all singing stopped.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
spreenounUS /spriː/
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Suddenly all singing stopped.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly all singing stopped.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a flutter in the bushes and birds flew away and a rabbit scampered over a log.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
bound or secured closely
From this reading TIED TO A TREE.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIED TO A TREE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading TIED TO A TREE.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shallows in the river sang too, and high in a tree, a bird too riotous to leave off with the coming of night, was carrolling the tired end of his spree.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The sun was down and the stars were abroad and the young moon looked like a silver bear-claw in the sky when Jasper turned his steers homeward; and all the party broke out in song as down the hill they rattled.
