used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
anew
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
(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 It seemed as if he could eat there all day and all night, he said, because that grass was so good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
for the reason that
From this reading It seemed as if he could eat there all day and all night, he said, because that grass was so good.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
Cheepy
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From this reading Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
ChipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed as if he could eat there all day and all night, he said, because that grass was so good.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed as if he could eat there all day and all night, he said, because that grass was so good.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
take in solid food
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
every person
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
set up or found
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
the act of departing
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if he could eat there all day and all night, he said, because that grass was so good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed as if he could eat there all day and all night, he said, because that grass was so good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
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 Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
Rabbit's
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From this reading Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if he could eat there all day and all night, he said, because that grass was so good.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed as if he could eat there all day and all night, he said, because that grass was so good.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Cheepy Chipmunk said he was getting hungry again too, and he guessed he would be going home to eat the fresh ear of corn he had found that morning.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They laughed a good deal as they talked, for it was a lovely morning in the beautiful Big Green Woods, and everyone felt happy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Finally jolly Doctor Rabbit said he believed he would run over to the big sycamore tree to eat some more of the tender blue grass that grew there.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Doctor Rabbit and Cheepy Chipmunk were sitting in Doctor Rabbit's front yard talking.
