used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
anew
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading FLOP EAR FINDS SOMETHING Along through the woods ran Flop Ear, the funny rabbit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading FLOP EAR FINDS SOMETHING Along through the woods ran Flop Ear, the funny rabbit.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading FLOP EAR FINDS SOMETHING Along through the woods ran Flop Ear, the funny rabbit.
FLOPverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading FLOP EAR FINDS SOMETHING Along through the woods ran Flop Ear, the funny rabbit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading FLOP EAR FINDS SOMETHING Along through the woods ran Flop Ear, the funny rabbit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If that was thunder, it was a very queer kind,” Flop Ear said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “If that was thunder, it was a very queer kind,” Flop Ear said to himself.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “If that was thunder, it was a very queer kind,” Flop Ear said to himself.
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 FLOP EAR FINDS SOMETHING Along through the woods ran Flop Ear, the funny rabbit.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading FLOP EAR FINDS SOMETHING Along through the woods ran Flop Ear, the funny rabbit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If that was thunder, it was a very queer kind,” Flop Ear said to himself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading FLOP EAR FINDS SOMETHING Along through the woods ran Flop Ear, the funny rabbit.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If that was thunder, it was a very queer kind,” Flop Ear said to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLOP EAR FINDS SOMETHING Along through the woods ran Flop Ear, the funny rabbit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FLOP EAR FINDS SOMETHING Along through the woods ran Flop Ear, the funny rabbit.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “If that was thunder, it was a very queer kind,” Flop Ear said to himself.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time not a cloud came into the sky, and the loud banging noise did not sound again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
precisely as stated
From this reading “If that was thunder, it was a very queer kind,” Flop Ear said to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For sometimes it thundered away off on the other side of the mountain, and it would be a good while before the rain came near the rabbit house.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FLOP EAR FINDS SOMETHING Along through the woods ran Flop Ear, the funny rabbit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every now and then he would look over his shoulder, to see if there was a storm coming up.
