in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Among the cabbages I run, One leaf I nibble--only one, And that’s not yours!
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Although Among the cabbages I run, One leaf I nibble--only one, And that’s not yours!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading Although Among the cabbages I run, One leaf I nibble--only one, And that’s not yours!
CucumbernounUS /ˈkjuːkəmbər/
a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
From this reading Cucumber went on with ever-increasing energy:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading O hunters! what harm have I done, To vex or injure you?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Cucumber went on with ever-increasing energy:
ever-increasing
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From this reading Cucumber went on with ever-increasing energy:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading O hunters! what harm have I done, To vex or injure you?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O hunters! what harm have I done, To vex or injure you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O hunters! what harm have I done, To vex or injure you?
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading O hunters! what harm have I done, To vex or injure you?
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Although Among the cabbages I run, One leaf I nibble--only one, And that’s not yours!
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
nibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Although Among the cabbages I run, One leaf I nibble--only one, And that’s not yours!
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, no!’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Among the cabbages I run, One leaf I nibble--only one, And that’s not yours!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O hunters! what harm have I done, To vex or injure you?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, no!’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cucumber went on with ever-increasing energy:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although Among the cabbages I run, One leaf I nibble--only one, And that’s not yours!
and nothing more
From this reading Although Among the cabbages I run, One leaf I nibble--only one, And that’s not yours!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading O hunters! what harm have I done, To vex or injure you?
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Although Among the cabbages I run, One leaf I nibble--only one, And that’s not yours!
scourverbUS /ˈskaʊər/
examine minutely
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
not in physical motion
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
that's
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From this reading Although Among the cabbages I run, One leaf I nibble--only one, And that’s not yours!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O hunters! what harm have I done, To vex or injure you?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading O hunters! what harm have I done, To vex or injure you?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading ‘The hare beneath the bush lies still, The hunters vainly scour the hill; The hare lies hid and holds his breath, His ears pricked up, he lies there still Waiting for death.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cucumber went on with ever-increasing energy:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O hunters! what harm have I done, To vex or injure you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cucumber went on with ever-increasing energy:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O hunters! what harm have I done, To vex or injure you?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Although Among the cabbages I run, One leaf I nibble--only one, And that’s not yours!
