used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
Betty
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From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
buffetingnounUS /bəˈfeɪɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
cabbage-pile
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From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
DELUSIVEadjective
inappropriate to reality or facts
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
set up or found
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
harenounUS /her/
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 DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
Johanna's
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From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
not any; not one
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
and nothing more
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
pesteredadjectiveUS /ˈpestərd/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
REFUGEnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
the rays of the sun
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Despite the buffeting he gave her, she annoyed him so much that in the end he had no choice but to get up and steal away to the cabbage-pile.
the act of using
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
precisely as stated
From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A DELUSIVE REFUGE The night after that terrible chase the hare made his way back to the farm; but there he met only fresh troubles.
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading Thereupon he returned to the seat on the hedge, and continued to use it until one morning he found a weasel curled up there.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
at the time that
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
which person or people
From this reading A week later he was driven from this retreat by old Betty, who came and cut the very cabbage that sheltered him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
yearlingnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋ/
a young child
From this reading First he was driven from Johanna’s Garden by a man cutting the hedge, and compelled to slink away in a blaze of sunshine, which was torture to him; next, when sitting in the clover he was pestered by a yearling, that kept rubbing him with her nose.
