aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always very careful about this when visiting his patients.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
uttered without voice
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He was always very careful about this when visiting his patients.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
a social unit living together
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
made afraid
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, I must be going.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was always very careful about this when visiting his patients.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
engage in
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, I must be going.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading He was always very careful about this when visiting his patients.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
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 "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
not in physical motion
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was always very careful about this when visiting his patients.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Rabbit frowned at Mrs. Woodchuck to make her keep still about the foxes near Thomas, for fear he might be frightened.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
precisely as stated
From this reading He was always very careful about this when visiting his patients.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading He was always very careful about this when visiting his patients.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always very careful about this when visiting his patients.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
at the time that
From this reading He was always very careful about this when visiting his patients.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
WoodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then Mrs. Woodchuck said, "Doctor, I hear two terrible foxes have come into our woods."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be quite well tomorrow, Thomas," Doctor Rabbit said cheerfully, and the whole Woodchuck family breathed easier.
