used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bunny Rabbit had a book for Christmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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a youthful male person
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BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Bunny Rabbit had a book for Christmas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was not a story in the whole book--no, not one!
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Bunny Rabbit had a book for Christmas.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
etc
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FlindersnounUS /ˈflɪndərz/
British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bunny Rabbit had a book for Christmas.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bunny Rabbit had a book for Christmas.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was not a story in the whole book--no, not one!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was not a story in the whole book--no, not one!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was not a story in the whole book--no, not one!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
on one occasion
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was not a story in the whole book--no, not one!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
Polly
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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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 Bunny Rabbit had a book for Christmas.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
rose-bush
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From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
cut with a saw
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
plural of “story” — 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 Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
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 But there was not a story in the whole book--no, not one!
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was not a story in the whole book--no, not one!
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
Tinker'snounUS /ˈtɪŋkərz/
possessive form of “tinker” — a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
Tommy
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an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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the time of day immediately following sunset
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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was not a story in the whole book--no, not one!
at the time that
From this reading Bunny clapped his hands when he saw the book, and sat down at once on the old stump to read the stories.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But there was not a story in the whole book--no, not one!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mother Rabbit made it for him out of maple leaves, pinned together with thorns from the rose-bush on the stone wall.
