used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Food never drops out of a clear sky.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Food never drops out of a clear sky.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
not accessible to view
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Food never drops out of a clear sky.
a social unit living together
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Food never drops out of a clear sky.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
InsectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
MaximsnounUS /ˈmæksəmz/
plural of “maxim” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
morselsnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəlz/
plural of “morsel” — a small quantity of anything
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Food never drops out of a clear sky.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Food never drops out of a clear sky.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Food never drops out of a clear sky.
PickerelnounUS /ˈpɪkərəl/
flesh of young or small pike
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
Identical; not different.
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Food never drops out of a clear sky.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
toadsnounUS /toʊdz/
plural of “toad” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
TootsnounUS /tuːts/
plural of “toot” — a blast of a horn
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading --_Maxims of Grandfather Pickerel._ Toots went back to the boulder by the river's margin that same afternoon, and resumed his observation of the Pickerel Family at home.
at the time that
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the sky is dark with clouds, it sometimes rains toads; that is different.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Insects and other morsels that float down the brook into the pool come to us in the regular course of nature, and may be swallowed without question.
but in spite of that
From this reading I have yet to hear of a barbed iron hook being concealed in the flesh of a toad.
