used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Up to that time Mister Robert Robin had not known that Mrs. Partridge had a nest, although he had suspected it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This is wonderful weather we are having!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good afternoon, Mrs. Partridge!" said Robert Robin, as he made a very polite bow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
beechwoodnounUS /ˈbiːtʃwʊd/
wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Good afternoon, Mrs. Partridge!" said Robert Robin, as he made a very polite bow.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
bugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
FARMER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good afternoon, Mrs. Partridge!" said Robert Robin, as he made a very polite bow.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "This is wonderful weather we are having!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
Henrietta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is wonderful weather we are having!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up to that time Mister Robert Robin had not known that Mrs. Partridge had a nest, although he had suspected it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Up to that time Mister Robert Robin had not known that Mrs. Partridge had a nest, although he had suspected it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Good afternoon, Mrs. Partridge!" said Robert Robin, as he made a very polite bow.
MALTESEnounUS /mɔːlˈtiːz/
a native or inhabitant of Malta
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
MISTERnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Up to that time Mister Robert Robin had not known that Mrs. Partridge had a nest, although he had suspected it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
PartridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
pasture-field
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "Good afternoon, Mrs. Partridge!" said Robert Robin, as he made a very polite bow.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good afternoon, Mrs. Partridge!" said Robert Robin, as he made a very polite bow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
believed likely
From this reading Up to that time Mister Robert Robin had not known that Mrs. Partridge had a nest, although he had suspected it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that time Mister Robert Robin had not known that Mrs. Partridge had a nest, although he had suspected it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is wonderful weather we are having!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to that time Mister Robert Robin had not known that Mrs. Partridge had a nest, although he had suspected it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
hard to endure
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Good afternoon, Mrs. Partridge!" said Robert Robin, as he made a very polite bow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN SEES THE FARMER'S NEW MALTESE CAT One fine afternoon Mister Robert Robin was down under the pasture-field brush trying to find some brown bugs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This is wonderful weather we are having!"
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "This is wonderful weather we are having!"
at the time that
From this reading He had caught one, but two more got away from him, so he was beginning to feel discouraged, when he happened to look up and see Mrs. Henrietta Partridge sitting on her nest under a beechwood bush.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "This is wonderful weather we are having!"
