used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Flop Ear was nibbling away at the cabbage, which to him was as good as ice cream or lollypops are to you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Flop Ear was nibbling away at the cabbage, which to him was as good as ice cream or lollypops are to you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’ll eat my share here, and carry some to the folks at home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Flop Ear was nibbling away at the cabbage, which to him was as good as ice cream or lollypops are to you.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can tell them where the field is, and they can come and get more for themselves.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I’ll eat my share here, and carry some to the folks at home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I can tell them where the field is, and they can come and get more for themselves.”
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Flop Ear was nibbling away at the cabbage, which to him was as good as ice cream or lollypops are to you.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
take in solid food
From this reading “I’ll eat my share here, and carry some to the folks at home.
enclose with a fence
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I can tell them where the field is, and they can come and get more for themselves.”
FLOPverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
your parents
From this reading “I’ll eat my share here, and carry some to the folks at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can tell them where the field is, and they can come and get more for themselves.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I can tell them where the field is, and they can come and get more for themselves.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Oh, how good that tastes!” he said to himself.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, how good that tastes!” he said to himself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’ll eat my share here, and carry some to the folks at home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Flop Ear was nibbling away at the cabbage, which to him was as good as ice cream or lollypops are to you.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Oh, how good that tastes!” he said to himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I’ll eat my share here, and carry some to the folks at home.
how
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From this reading “Oh, how good that tastes!” he said to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can tell them where the field is, and they can come and get more for themselves.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll eat my share here, and carry some to the folks at home.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Flop Ear was nibbling away at the cabbage, which to him was as good as ice cream or lollypops are to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
lollypops
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From this reading Flop Ear was nibbling away at the cabbage, which to him was as good as ice cream or lollypops are to you.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I can tell them where the field is, and they can come and get more for themselves.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll eat my share here, and carry some to the folks at home.
nibblingverbUS /ˈnɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, how good that tastes!” he said to himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Flop Ear was nibbling away at the cabbage, which to him was as good as ice cream or lollypops are to you.
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 IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, how good that tastes!” he said to himself.
have in common
From this reading “I’ll eat my share here, and carry some to the folks at home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I’ll eat my share here, and carry some to the folks at home.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading “Oh, how good that tastes!” he said to himself.
express in words
From this reading I can tell them where the field is, and they can come and get more for themselves.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, how good that tastes!” he 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 IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I can tell them where the field is, and they can come and get more for themselves.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I can tell them where the field is, and they can come and get more for themselves.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can tell them where the field is, and they can come and get more for themselves.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
in or at the place that
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Flop Ear was nibbling away at the cabbage, which to him was as good as ice cream or lollypops are to you.
a Caucasian
From this reading FLOP EAR IS LOST Under the fence crawled Flop Ear, and, running up to where a head of cabbage was growing, the little white rabbit began nibbling the tender green leaves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Flop Ear was nibbling away at the cabbage, which to him was as good as ice cream or lollypops are to you.
