used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
couldn't
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From this reading No, Sir, he couldn’t.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He just couldn’t do it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, Sir, he couldn’t.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
Joe
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
and nothing more
From this reading He just couldn’t do it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
not any; not one
From this reading No, Sir, he couldn’t.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
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 _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
an educational institution
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
term of address for a man
From this reading No, Sir, he couldn’t.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Peter Rabbit could not keep away from the Green Forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is Old Mother Nature’s rule For every one to go to school.
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, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
look attentively
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, having discovered those two queer, brown babies under a big tree on the bank of the Laughing Brook, he just had to go back there every chance he could get to watch them.
