used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
(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 And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Barbour
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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have
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could say "Winky pinky" Uncle John Hare himself opened the door.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
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showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
ChipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
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Chippy
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
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Danny
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you get here all by yourself?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before he could say "Winky pinky" Uncle John Hare himself opened the door.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How did you get here all by yourself?
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading And, goodness me!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
Heigh-ho
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How did you get here all by yourself?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
I'd
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a small worthless amount
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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the literary culture
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
on one occasion
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Before he could say "Winky pinky" Uncle John Hare himself opened the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
coated with paint
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
by chance
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
pinkynounUS /ˈpɪŋki/
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading Before he could say "Winky pinky" Uncle John Hare himself opened the door.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
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
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Rabbit's
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
express in words
From this reading Before he could say "Winky pinky" Uncle John Hare himself opened the door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
a person, without saying who
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
in the near future
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
express in words
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
TURNIPnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Author of Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures, Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox, Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers, Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk, Little Jack Rabbit and the Big Brown Bear, Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow Illustrated by H. S. Barbour Made in the United States of America "Heigh-ho," said Little Jack Rabbit to himself one bright morning, "how happy I'd be if I could find Uncle John Hare."
precisely as stated
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
in or at the place that
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
a Caucasian
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
Winky
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From this reading Before he could say "Winky pinky" Uncle John Hare himself opened the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, all of a sudden he came to a sign by the road on which was printed in big red letters: "THREE MILES TO TURNIP CITY" "Perhaps someone there can tell me where he lives," and the little rabbit set out with a brave heart once more, and pretty soon, not so very far, he came to a little house painted white, with green shutters and a red chimney.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you get here all by yourself?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "How did you get here all by yourself?
