used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
(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 All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
carrotnounUS /ˈkærət/
deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
divisible by two
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
enclose with a fence
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
set up or found
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
the act of acquiring something
From this reading All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
half-clad
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From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
a small worthless amount
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
a narrow way or road
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
lettucenounUS /ˈletəs/
informal terms for money
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
hear with intention
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
picklesnounUS /ˈpɪkəlz/
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
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 BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
Rabbitville
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From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
RailnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
ShadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
deliver by singing
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
a short musical composition with words
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
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 They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mrs. Rabbit was too busy putting up carrot preserves and lettuce pickles to even listen.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
at the time that
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading They rustle by the Old Rail Fence, They whisper in the lane, Or from the shivering half-clad trees They sing a sad refrain.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All the little people of the Shady Forest and Sunny Meadow were getting ready for Winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUSY TIMES When Little Jack Rabbit finally reached home with the stamps and the Rabbitville Gazette, he found his Uncle John singing at the piano this lovely song:
WoodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The Autumn leaves are falling Along the Woodland ways, In scarlet, brown and yellow coats These cool November days.
