used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
anew
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
BABBLINGnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
BriernounUS /ˈbraɪər/
tangled mass of prickly plants
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
BROOKnounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
divisible by two
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
every person
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
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 And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
immediately past
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And that night the twinkle twinkle star shone right over the little rabbit’s room and sang:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
occurring by chance
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
MagpienounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And that night the twinkle twinkle star shone right over the little rabbit’s room and sang:
no person; not anyone
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And that night the twinkle twinkle star shone right over the little rabbit’s room and sang:
PatchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
rabbit's
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From this reading And that night the twinkle twinkle star shone right over the little rabbit’s room and sang:
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
Redbreastnoun
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And that night the twinkle twinkle star shone right over the little rabbit’s room and sang:
Robbie
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From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And that night the twinkle twinkle star shone right over the little rabbit’s room and sang:
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading And that night the twinkle twinkle star shone right over the little rabbit’s room and sang:
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And that night the twinkle twinkle star shone right over the little rabbit’s room and sang:
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
in the near future
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And that night the twinkle twinkle star shone right over the little rabbit’s room and sang:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And that night the twinkle twinkle star shone right over the little rabbit’s room and sang:
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
precisely as stated
From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The twinkle twinkle star will peep At Billy Bunny fast asleep, And send to him a pretty dream Of silver fishes in a stream.
William
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From this reading And then, pretty soon, not so very long, Robbie Redbreast flew into the Friendly Forest and told Old Mother Magpie the news, and after that everybody knew that Mr. William Bunny had returned home from his travels.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
wouldn't
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From this reading If it had been a gentle shower it wouldn’t have made any difference, but it rained so hard that I really believe Billy Bunny would have been drowned if he had even hopped out of the front door and back again.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STORY XX—BILLY BUNNY AND THE BABBLING BROOK The next morning after Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky had returned to the Old Brier Patch, as I told you in the last story, it rained and poured, and, of course, nobody could go out.
