used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was home to them, the same as your house is home to you.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Winkie, Blinkie, and Blunk had brought in bits of wood and stones with which they played.
Blinkie
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From this reading Winkie, Blinkie, and Blunk had brought in bits of wood and stones with which they played.
Blunk
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From this reading Winkie, Blinkie, and Blunk had brought in bits of wood and stones with which they played.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Winkie, Blinkie, and Blunk had brought in bits of wood and stones with which they played.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was dark down there, but they did not mind that.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark down there, but they did not mind that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was dark down there, but they did not mind that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was dark down there, but they did not mind that.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
a social unit living together
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was home to them, the same as your house is home to you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was home to them, the same as your house is home to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark down there, but they did not mind that.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was dark down there, but they did not mind that.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
not any; not one
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was dark down there, but they did not mind that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Winkie, Blinkie, and Blunk had brought in bits of wood and stones with which they played.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was home to them, the same as your house is home to you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
not in physical motion
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Winkie, Blinkie, and Blunk had brought in bits of wood and stones with which they played.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was dark down there, but they did not mind that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was home to them, the same as your house is home to you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was dark down there, but they did not mind that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was home to them, the same as your house is home to you.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark down there, but they did not mind that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And though there were no tables nor chairs, no pictures on the wall and no piano, still there were things there that the woodchucks cared for as much as you care for the things in your house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
WINKIE
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From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winkie, Blinkie, and Blunk had brought in bits of wood and stones with which they played.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Winkie, Blinkie, and Blunk had brought in bits of wood and stones with which they played.
woodchucksnounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌks/
plural of “woodchuck” — reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WINKIE IN THE WOODS The family of woodchucks huddled close together in the middle of the underground house of earth in which they had lived so happily for many months.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was home to them, the same as your house is home to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was home to them, the same as your house is home to you.
