used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Oh!" said Johnny Chuck, "that must be Peter Rabbit's baby brother!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh!" said Johnny Chuck, "that must be Peter Rabbit's baby brother!"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began to chuckle till his fat sides shook.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Oh!" said Johnny Chuck, "that must be Peter Rabbit's baby brother!"
ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Then he began to chuckle till his fat sides shook.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Then he began to chuckle till his fat sides shook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yes, Sir, there were _two_ Peter Rabbits, only one was very small, very small indeed.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
engage in
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh!" said Johnny Chuck, "that must be Peter Rabbit's baby brother!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" said Johnny Chuck, "that must be Peter Rabbit's baby brother!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes, Sir, there were _two_ Peter Rabbits, only one was very small, very small indeed.
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, Sir, there were _two_ Peter Rabbits, only one was very small, very small indeed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
in the near future
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
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 Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
Rabbit's
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From this reading "Oh!" said Johnny Chuck, "that must be Peter Rabbit's baby brother!"
RabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — 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 He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh!" said Johnny Chuck, "that must be Peter Rabbit's baby brother!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
cut with a saw
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then he began to chuckle till his fat sides shook.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he began to chuckle till his fat sides shook.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, Sir, there were _two_ Peter Rabbits, only one was very small, very small indeed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes, Sir, there were _two_ Peter Rabbits, only one was very small, very small indeed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
successive (without a break)
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
in or at that place or location
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he began to chuckle till his fat sides shook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
precisely as stated
From this reading Presently Peter Rabbit stopped and sat up very straight and then--Johnny Chuck nearly tumbled over in sheer surprise!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, Sir, there were _two_ Peter Rabbits, only one was very small, very small indeed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he saw aright, for there were two Peter Rabbits!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Sir, there were _two_ Peter Rabbits, only one was very small, very small indeed.
