used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
in addition
From this reading I mean the cherries fell down, though of course the quills did also though the hedgehog didn't pick them up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Then Uncle Wiggily built a hot fire in the stove, and he waited for Mr. Hedgehog to come in with the cherries.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Uncle Wiggily built a hot fire in the stove, and he waited for Mr. Hedgehog to come in with the cherries.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I mean the cherries fell down, though of course the quills did also though the hedgehog didn't pick them up.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading And while he was doing that Uncle Wiggily was making the pie crust.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I mean the cherries fell down, though of course the quills did also though the hedgehog didn't pick them up.
didn't
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From this reading I mean the cherries fell down, though of course the quills did also though the hedgehog didn't pick them up.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And while he was doing that Uncle Wiggily was making the pie crust.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then Uncle Wiggily built a hot fire in the stove, and he waited for Mr. Hedgehog to come in with the cherries.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
hedgehognounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡ/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading I mean the cherries fell down, though of course the quills did also though the hedgehog didn't pick them up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Then Uncle Wiggily built a hot fire in the stove, and he waited for Mr. Hedgehog to come in with the cherries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean the cherries fell down, though of course the quills did also though the hedgehog didn't pick them up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
and nothing more
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
lardverbUS /lɑːrd/
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And while he was doing that Uncle Wiggily was making the pie crust.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean the cherries fell down, though of course the quills did also though the hedgehog didn't pick them up.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then Uncle Wiggily built a hot fire in the stove, and he waited for Mr. Hedgehog to come in with the cherries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I mean the cherries fell down, though of course the quills did also though the hedgehog didn't pick them up.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
select carefully from a group
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading And while he was doing that Uncle Wiggily was making the pie crust.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
quills
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From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
in the near future
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
stickery
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From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Then Uncle Wiggily built a hot fire in the stove, and he waited for Mr. Hedgehog to come in with the cherries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And while he was doing that Uncle Wiggily was making the pie crust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I mean the cherries fell down, though of course the quills did also though the hedgehog didn't pick them up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Uncle Wiggily built a hot fire in the stove, and he waited for Mr. Hedgehog to come in with the cherries.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And while he was doing that Uncle Wiggily was making the pie crust.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then Uncle Wiggily built a hot fire in the stove, and he waited for Mr. Hedgehog to come in with the cherries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while he was doing that Uncle Wiggily was making the pie crust.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he went out in the orchard, and he shot his sharp stickery quills, like little arrows at the cherries on the tree, and they fell down, so he could pick them up in a basket.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while he was doing that Uncle Wiggily was making the pie crust.
Wiggily
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From this reading And while he was doing that Uncle Wiggily was making the pie crust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Uncle Wiggily built a hot fire in the stove, and he waited for Mr. Hedgehog to come in with the cherries.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He took flour and lard and water, and mixed them together, and then he put in other things--Oh, well, you just ask your mamma or the cook what they were, for I might get it wrong--and soon the pie crust was ready.
