used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment’s carelessness may bring A sudden end to everything.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bobby has almost as much curiosity as has Peter Rabbit.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bobby has almost as much curiosity as has Peter Rabbit.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A moment’s carelessness may bring A sudden end to everything.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading A moment’s carelessness may bring A sudden end to everything.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Bobby has almost as much curiosity as has Peter Rabbit.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
take in solid food
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A moment’s carelessness may bring A sudden end to everything.
enjoysverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A moment’s carelessness may bring A sudden end to everything.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bobby has almost as much curiosity as has Peter Rabbit.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
and nothing more
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
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 _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A moment’s carelessness may bring A sudden end to everything.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A moment’s carelessness may bring A sudden end to everything.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Bobby has almost as much curiosity as has Peter Rabbit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Bobby has almost as much curiosity as has Peter Rabbit.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
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 Bobby has almost as much curiosity as has Peter Rabbit.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
and nothing more
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A moment’s carelessness may bring A sudden end to everything.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
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From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Billy Mink._ For a long time Billy Mink and Bobby Coon sat gossiping on the edge of the Laughing Brook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A moment’s carelessness may bring A sudden end to everything.
migratory
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There’s nothing Bobby Coon enjoys more than wandering along the Laughing Brook, watching for a little fish to come carelessly within reach, or just simply playing in the water.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Bobby, having finished what he had to eat, decided that he would go down the Laughing Brook to see what he could find.
