used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND PARSON CROW.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But the needle was pretty heavy and, anyway, Tailor Birds don't often have the opportunity to ride in automobiles.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But the needle was pretty heavy and, anyway, Tailor Birds don't often have the opportunity to ride in automobiles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND PARSON CROW.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But the needle was pretty heavy and, anyway, Tailor Birds don't often have the opportunity to ride in automobiles.
BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND PARSON CROW.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the needle was pretty heavy and, anyway, Tailor Birds don't often have the opportunity to ride in automobiles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
clothing in general
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
CROWverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND PARSON CROW.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
don't
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From this reading But the needle was pretty heavy and, anyway, Tailor Birds don't often have the opportunity to ride in automobiles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
the act of departing
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But the needle was pretty heavy and, anyway, Tailor Birds don't often have the opportunity to ride in automobiles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
occurring by chance
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
engage in
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading But the needle was pretty heavy and, anyway, Tailor Birds don't often have the opportunity to ride in automobiles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But the needle was pretty heavy and, anyway, Tailor Birds don't often have the opportunity to ride in automobiles.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But the needle was pretty heavy and, anyway, Tailor Birds don't often have the opportunity to ride in automobiles.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
PARSONnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading BILLY BUNNY AND PARSON CROW.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But the needle was pretty heavy and, anyway, Tailor Birds don't often have the opportunity to ride in automobiles.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
RaggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
TailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
carry out
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
we'll
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From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, after the Tailor Bird got his money from the Ragged Giant Rabbit for mending his clothes, he thanked Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky and said he must be going for he had to make a suit of clothes right away for Parson Crow.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Of course the Tailor Bird was only too anxious to get a ride, although he did have a good pair of wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
you'll
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From this reading "If you'll wait a minute you can go with us," said kind Uncle Lucky; "we'll take you home in the automobile."
