used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His bright, black eyes peered cautiously about at every step.
at or in the front
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His bright, black eyes peered cautiously about at every step.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His bright, black eyes peered cautiously about at every step.
Bolonoun
a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
From this reading Bolo crept carefully through the tall grass.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His bright, black eyes peered cautiously about at every step.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Bolo crept carefully through the tall grass.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading His bright, black eyes peered cautiously about at every step.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Bolo crept carefully through the tall grass.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Bolo was hungry and he thought a little rabbit would make him a good dinner.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His bright, black eyes peered cautiously about at every step.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His bright, black eyes peered cautiously about at every step.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Bolo was hungry and he thought a little rabbit would make him a good dinner.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Bolo crept carefully through the tall grass.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His bright, black eyes peered cautiously about at every step.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Bolo was hungry and he thought a little rabbit would make him a good dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
staying power
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bolo was hungry and he thought a little rabbit would make him a good dinner.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
engage in
From this reading Bolo was hungry and he thought a little rabbit would make him a good dinner.
nibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading His bright, black eyes peered cautiously about at every step.
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 Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His bright, black eyes peered cautiously about at every step.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
carry out
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Bolo crept carefully through the tall grass.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bolo crept carefully through the tall grass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bolo was hungry and he thought a little rabbit would make him a good dinner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bolo crept carefully through the tall grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
withenounUS /wɪθ/
band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems
From this reading With one brown hand he parted the stalks before him, and in the other he carried a noose made from a slender willow withe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bolo was hungry and he thought a little rabbit would make him a good dinner.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Some distance ahead of him a small gray rabbit was hopping slowly along, stopping here and there to take a nibble of tender, young grass, or to stand up on his hind legs and look about him.
