used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
any thing at all
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And that danger was at hand Winkie, the wily woodchuck, felt sure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And that danger was at hand Winkie, the wily woodchuck, felt sure.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And that danger was at hand Winkie, the wily woodchuck, felt sure.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
and nothing more
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
hear with intention
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not one made a move.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
a particular point in time
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not one made a move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one made a move.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one made a move.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
except for; apart from
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
in the near future
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
not in physical motion
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And that danger was at hand Winkie, the wily woodchuck, felt sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that danger was at hand Winkie, the wily woodchuck, felt sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They stay quiet for just a moment or two before making up their minds what is best to do to save themselves from danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that danger was at hand Winkie, the wily woodchuck, felt sure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
at the time that
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This is what wild animals always do when they hear or see anything strange.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading And that danger was at hand Winkie, the wily woodchuck, felt sure.
WINKIE
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From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
woodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading And that danger was at hand Winkie, the wily woodchuck, felt sure.
woodchucksnounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌks/
plural of “woodchuck” — reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading WINKIE FINDS A WAY OUT Just as soon as Winkie told the other woodchucks to be quiet and listen, they all remained as still as though frozen in their places.
