a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And nobody knew whose they were.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
forest-folk
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From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
set up or found
From this reading Rusty Wren had found some strange tracks.
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 But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
a man of refinement
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rusty Wren had found some strange tracks.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And nobody knew whose they were.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
no person; not anyone
From this reading And nobody knew whose they were.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
RegisteredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
RustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Rusty Wren had found some strange tracks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
SLEEPY-TIME
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From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rusty Wren had found some strange tracks.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Rusty Wren had found some strange tracks.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And nobody knew whose they were.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Rusty Wren had found some strange tracks.
TrademarknounUS /ˈtreɪdmɑːrk/
a distinctive characteristic or attribute
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
under normal conditions
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America THERE was great excitement in the neighborhood of Farmer Green's house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And nobody knew whose they were.
at the time that
From this reading Now, when they were puzzled like that the field- and forest-folk usually went straight to Mr. Crow for advice.
in or at the place that
From this reading But this time it happened that the old gentleman had gone on an excursion to the further side of Blue Mountain, where Brownie Beaver lived.
belonging to which person
From this reading And nobody knew whose they were.
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading Rusty Wren had found some strange tracks.
