adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why does a happy boy holla?
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Whence now came the strange wish for someone else to admire the plumes?
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Why does a happy boy holla?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence now came the strange wish for someone else to admire the plumes?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And why had such a notion never come till the Pussywillow Moon?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why does a happy boy holla?
don't
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From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
else
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From this reading Whence now came the strange wish for someone else to admire the plumes?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whence now came the strange wish for someone else to admire the plumes?
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And why had such a notion never come till the Pussywillow Moon?
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Why does a happy boy holla?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
hollanoun
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading Why does a happy boy holla?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Why does a lonesome youth sigh?
MoonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading And why had such a notion never come till the Pussywillow Moon?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And why had such a notion never come till the Pussywillow Moon?
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading And why had such a notion never come till the Pussywillow Moon?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading Whence now came the strange wish for someone else to admire the plumes?
Pussywillow
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From this reading And why had such a notion never come till the Pussywillow Moon?
Redruff
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From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
ruffs
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From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Why does a lonesome youth sigh?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Whence now came the strange wish for someone else to admire the plumes?
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Whence now came the strange wish for someone else to admire the plumes?
strutted
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From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And why had such a notion never come till the Pussywillow Moon?
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
thumpedverbUS /θʌmpt/
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And why had such a notion never come till the Pussywillow Moon?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
WhenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence now came the strange wish for someone else to admire the plumes?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why does a happy boy holla?
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Whence now came the strange wish for someone else to admire the plumes?
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They don't know any more than Redruff knew why every day now he mounted some dead log and thumped and thundered to the woods; then strutted and admired his gorgeous blazing ruffs as they flashed their jewels in the sunlight, and then thundered out again.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Why does a lonesome youth sigh?
