used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some woods seem to hold a curse of gloom.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
at or in the front
From this reading The thrush was just ahead of the cold when he went to roost in pouring rain.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was one of them.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
cannot
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From this reading One cannot say why.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The thrush was just ahead of the cold when he went to roost in pouring rain.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Some woods seem to hold a curse of gloom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
dog-fox
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From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
every person
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
gayety
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From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Some woods seem to hold a curse of gloom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thrush was just ahead of the cold when he went to roost in pouring rain.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Some woods seem to hold a curse of gloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thrush was just ahead of the cold when he went to roost in pouring rain.
and nothing more
From this reading The thrush was just ahead of the cold when he went to roost in pouring rain.
no person; not anyone
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some woods seem to hold a curse of gloom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cannot say why.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The thrush was just ahead of the cold when he went to roost in pouring rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The thrush was just ahead of the cold when he went to roost in pouring rain.
roostverbUS /ruːst/
sit, as on a branch
From this reading The thrush was just ahead of the cold when he went to roost in pouring rain.
cut with a saw
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
express in words
From this reading One cannot say why.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some woods seem to hold a curse of gloom.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some woods seem to hold a curse of gloom.
stoatnoun
the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And this was one of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was one of them.
thrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading The thrush was just ahead of the cold when he went to roost in pouring rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some woods seem to hold a curse of gloom.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was one of them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The thrush was just ahead of the cold when he went to roost in pouring rain.
at the time that
From this reading The thrush was just ahead of the cold when he went to roost in pouring rain.
a Caucasian
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One cannot say why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the tawny owl that nobody saw but everybody heard, and the white stoat that everybody saw and nobody heard, and the amorous dog-fox with the cruel bark that everybody saw and heard, did not, taken together or singly, add to the gayety of the scene.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Some woods seem to hold a curse of gloom.
