used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
(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 But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Slicko, feeling the tree falling, had leaped safely into another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Slicko, feeling the tree falling, had leaped safely into another.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Slicko, feeling the tree falling, had leaped safely into another.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
be the source of pain
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Slicko, feeling the tree falling, had leaped safely into another.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
a particular point in time
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
nestingverbUS /ˈnestɪŋ/
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Slicko, feeling the tree falling, had leaped safely into another.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
Slicko
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From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The birds fluttered into other trees, glad to hide themselves under the leaves as much out of the rain as they could get.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But neither of the animals, nor some birds nesting under the leaves of the tree, was hurt by the lightning, though all were stunned by it for a moment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tree, in the upper part of which the squirrel had a nest and in a lower hollow part of which Winkie had been sleeping, was struck by lightning, and broken down.
WINKIE
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From this reading WINKIE IN A TRAP Slicko, the jumping squirrel, had told the truth about the storm.
