used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Often he is called just Butcher Bird.
ButcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading It was Butcher the Shrike.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Often he is called just Butcher Bird.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
an opposing military force
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
the act of departing
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
half-way
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From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often he is called just Butcher Bird.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Butcher the Shrike.
and nothing more
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
engage in
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often he is called just Butcher Bird.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
pit-a-patadverb
as of footsteps
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
Shrikenoun
any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
From this reading It was Butcher the Shrike.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
Whitefoot
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From this reading --Whitefoot.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whitefoot, half-way up that dead tree, flattened himself against the trunk and, with his heart going pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat with fright, peered around the tree at an enemy he had not seen for so long that he had quite forgotten there was such a one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just in time, not just too late, Will make you master of your fate.
