used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
anew
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in a dreadful hurry to get home to the Woods and Fields.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Out in the Snowy Pasture the wind blew cold.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Out in the Snowy Pasture the wind blew cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
cornstalknounUS /ˈkɔːrnstɔːk/
the stalk of a corn plant
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
CownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
didn't
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From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was in a dreadful hurry to get home to the Woods and Fields.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He was in a dreadful hurry to get home to the Woods and Fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
set up or found
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
foxyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːksi/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was in a dreadful hurry to get home to the Woods and Fields.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a dreadful hurry to get home to the Woods and Fields.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was in a dreadful hurry to get home to the Woods and Fields.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He was in a dreadful hurry to get home to the Woods and Fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a dreadful hurry to get home to the Woods and Fields.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
a narrow way or road
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
Lipity
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From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out in the Snowy Pasture the wind blew cold.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
PasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Out in the Snowy Pasture the wind blew cold.
Peele's
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From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
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 HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
she'd
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From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
Silvertipnoun
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
SMELLEDverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
SnowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Out in the Snowy Pasture the wind blew cold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
in the near future
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in a dreadful hurry to get home to the Woods and Fields.
Tommy
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From this reading HOW THE FUNNY BUNNY SMELLED A JOKE Lipity, lipity, lipity, Nibble Rabbit hopped down the long lane from Tommy Peele’s red barn.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Pretty soon he was passing the cornstalk tents in the Broad Field, but one of them smelled so foxy that he didn’t wait there for Silvertip to come back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a dreadful hurry to get home to the Woods and Fields.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Out in the Snowy Pasture the wind blew cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Red Cow stood with her back to it, looking very sad and thoughtful, but she spoke to Nibble politely, for she’d found her temper again.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was in a dreadful hurry to get home to the Woods and Fields.
