used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Father Bun cried, “Time for the rake, and time for the hoe; We’ll plant a garden in spring you know.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Said Old Mother Bun, just for fun, “It is time the garden was begun.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One bright spring morning Old Mother Bun was talking to herself.
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Old Father Bun cried, “Time for the rake, and time for the hoe; We’ll plant a garden in spring you know.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Old Father Bun cried, “Time for the rake, and time for the hoe; We’ll plant a garden in spring you know.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Said Old Mother Bun, just for fun, “It is time the garden was begun.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Said Old Mother Bun, just for fun, “It is time the garden was begun.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Said Old Mother Bun, just for fun, “It is time the garden was begun.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One bright spring morning Old Mother Bun was talking to herself.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading Old Father Bun cried, “Time for the rake, and time for the hoe; We’ll plant a garden in spring you know.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Father Bun cried, “Time for the rake, and time for the hoe; We’ll plant a garden in spring you know.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Said Old Mother Bun, just for fun, “It is time the garden was begun.”
italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.
ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.
and nothing more
From this reading Said Old Mother Bun, just for fun, “It is time the garden was begun.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Old Father Bun cried, “Time for the rake, and time for the hoe; We’ll plant a garden in spring you know.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One bright spring morning Old Mother Bun was talking to herself.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One bright spring morning Old Mother Bun was talking to herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bright spring morning Old Mother Bun was talking to herself.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Old Father Bun cried, “Time for the rake, and time for the hoe; We’ll plant a garden in spring you know.”
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Old Father Bun cried, “Time for the rake, and time for the hoe; We’ll plant a garden in spring you know.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Old Mother Bun, just for fun, “It is time the garden was begun.”
the season of growth
From this reading One bright spring morning Old Mother Bun was talking to herself.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading One bright spring morning Old Mother Bun was talking to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.
up to a particular time
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Said Old Mother Bun, just for fun, “It is time the garden was begun.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One bright spring morning Old Mother Bun was talking to herself.
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From this reading Old Father Bun cried, “Time for the rake, and time for the hoe; We’ll plant a garden in spring you know.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hark to the Tale of Mother Bun; If you read on ’till the story is done, You will have many happy hours With Mother Bunny and her Flowers.
