used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every day they could move a little faster.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Little by little they learned to balance themselves on the branches.
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading Their tails were fluffy enough by this time to be of use in balancing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their tails were fluffy enough by this time to be of use in balancing.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Little by little they learned to balance themselves on the branches.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little they learned to balance themselves on the branches.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every day they could move a little faster.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day they could move a little faster.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Their tails were fluffy enough by this time to be of use in balancing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Every day they could move a little faster.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Their tails were fluffy enough by this time to be of use in balancing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their tails were fluffy enough by this time to be of use in balancing.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Little by little they learned to balance themselves on the branches.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every day they could move a little faster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their tails were fluffy enough by this time to be of use in balancing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little by little they learned to balance themselves on the branches.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading Their tails were fluffy enough by this time to be of use in balancing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their tails were fluffy enough by this time to be of use in balancing.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Little by little they learned to balance themselves on the branches.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little by little they learned to balance themselves on the branches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their tails were fluffy enough by this time to be of use in balancing.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading First to one side, then to the other, each baby tilted his tail as he crept along, step by step.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Their tails were fluffy enough by this time to be of use in balancing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
the act of using
From this reading Their tails were fluffy enough by this time to be of use in balancing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After that the little ones were taken out every morning to practise climbing.
