used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But for Peter Rabbit it was no fun at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof were having no end of fun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But for Peter Rabbit it was no fun at all.
have
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof were having no end of fun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
BoxernounUS /ˈbɑːksər/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof were having no end of fun.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Having chased Peter Rabbit under a pile of brush, they were now trying to catch him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for Peter Rabbit it was no fun at all.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Having chased Peter Rabbit under a pile of brush, they were now trying to catch him.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Having chased Peter Rabbit under a pile of brush, they were now trying to catch him.
Chatterernoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof were having no end of fun.
divisible by two
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for Peter Rabbit it was no fun at all.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof were having no end of fun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof were having no end of fun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having chased Peter Rabbit under a pile of brush, they were now trying to catch him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof were having no end of fun.
not any; not one
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having chased Peter Rabbit under a pile of brush, they were now trying to catch him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Having chased Peter Rabbit under a pile of brush, they were now trying to catch him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
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 Having chased Peter Rabbit under a pile of brush, they were now trying to catch him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
that's
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From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having chased Peter Rabbit under a pile of brush, they were now trying to catch him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
hard to endure
From this reading Having chased Peter Rabbit under a pile of brush, they were now trying to catch him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Having chased Peter Rabbit under a pile of brush, they were now trying to catch him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was even more fun than it had been to try to catch Chatterer the Red Squirrel in the top of a tree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof were having no end of fun.
at the time that
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
Woof-Woof
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From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof were having no end of fun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PETER IS IN A TIGHT PLACE When you are in a place that’s tight It is no time to think of fright.
