Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

(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 FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I wonder if they are lost, as I am.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “I wonder where Pink Nose and Snuggle are,” thought Flop Ear.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I wonder if they are lost, as I am.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He did not know this wood at all.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not know this wood at all.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

fall loosely

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I wonder where Pink Nose and Snuggle are,” thought Flop Ear.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I wonder if they are lost, as I am.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He did not know this wood at all.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

staying power

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading “I wonder where Pink Nose and Snuggle are,” thought Flop Ear.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not know this wood at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

a light shade of red

From this reading “I wonder where Pink Nose and Snuggle are,” thought Flop Ear.

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 IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

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From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

From this reading “I wonder where Pink Nose and Snuggle are,” thought Flop Ear.

not in physical motion

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I wonder if they are lost, as I am.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He did not know this wood at all.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “I wonder where Pink Nose and Snuggle are,” thought Flop Ear.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading FLOP EAR IN THE HAY The little lost rabbit sat up on his hind legs and looked all around him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

in or at the place that

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

during the time that

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “I wonder where Pink Nose and Snuggle are,” thought Flop Ear.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading He was in the middle of a big wood, and while he liked the trees, the moss and the fallen leaves, which rustled under his feet, still Flop Ear liked best his own wood, where he had always lived.