used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Away back when the world was new the cows and wolves began to have trouble.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Way back when the world was new,” began Chirp Sparrow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Way back when the world was new,” began Chirp Sparrow.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
the lower side of anything
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
ChirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading Way back when the world was new,” began Chirp Sparrow.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
COWnounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading WHY THE COW GOT HER HORNS “Exactly!
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “Away back when the world was new the cows and wolves began to have trouble.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading WHY THE COW GOT HER HORNS “Exactly!
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WHY THE COW GOT HER HORNS “Exactly!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Away back when the world was new the cows and wolves began to have trouble.”
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHY THE COW GOT HER HORNS “Exactly!
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
an opening into or through something
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
HORNSnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading WHY THE COW GOT HER HORNS “Exactly!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
mussnoun
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Way back when the world was new,” began Chirp Sparrow.
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
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 And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Way back when the world was new,” began Chirp Sparrow.
squirmverbUS /skwɜːrm/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY THE COW GOT HER HORNS “Exactly!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Away back when the world was new the cows and wolves began to have trouble.”
precisely as stated
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Way back when the world was new,” began Chirp Sparrow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Way back when the world was new,” began Chirp Sparrow.
at the time that
From this reading Way back when the world was new,” began Chirp Sparrow.
in or at the place that
From this reading And Nibble crept to the very mouth of the hole in the bottom of the haystack where he was hiding, and sat on his toes and was very happy and comfortable.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY THE COW GOT HER HORNS “Exactly!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Away back when the world was new the cows and wolves began to have trouble.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Way back when the world was new,” began Chirp Sparrow.
wouldn't
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From this reading And then he stopped to squirm himself into a bunch of hay right beside Nibble Rabbit, so the wind wouldn’t muss his feathers, while he was talking.
