used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading I don’t see how you can bite through it.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don’t see how you can bite through it.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
don't
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From this reading I don’t see how you can bite through it.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
FLOPverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was too hard for my teeth.
gnawverbUS /nɔː/
bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
an opening into or through something
From this reading “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
how
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From this reading I don’t see how you can bite through it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t see how you can bite through it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
isn't
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From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
MONKEYnounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was too hard for my teeth.
not any; not one
From this reading “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
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 “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don’t see how you can bite through it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “It was too hard for my teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I don’t see how you can bite through it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It was too hard for my teeth.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at 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 “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Oh, I do not have much trouble,” replied the rabbit, speaking in animal language, of course.
precisely as stated
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was too hard for my teeth.
at the time that
From this reading “You see I learned to gnaw bark off trees when I was a little baby rabbit, and now it is no trouble for me to bite a hole in the wood of this trap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading FLOP EAR AND THE MONKEY “That wood is very hard to gnaw; isn’t it?” asked the mother mouse as she, with her little children mice inside the trap, looked out at Flop Ear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t see how you can bite through it.”
