used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
in the past
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Doctor Muskrat and the fieldmice and Nibble Rabbit were about the only ones who stayed there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Doctor Muskrat was too clever to leave tracks where any one would see them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as long as the snow lay deep on the ground he didn’t find many.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Well, to begin with, he was looking for the tracks of the woodsfolk.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as long as the snow lay deep on the ground he didn’t find many.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Doctor Muskrat was too clever to leave tracks where any one would see them.
cornstalknounUS /ˈkɔːrnstɔːk/
the stalk of a corn plant
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But as long as the snow lay deep on the ground he didn’t find many.
didn't
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From this reading But as long as the snow lay deep on the ground he didn’t find many.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
fieldmice
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From this reading For Doctor Muskrat and the fieldmice and Nibble Rabbit were about the only ones who stayed there.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But as long as the snow lay deep on the ground he didn’t find many.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, to begin with, he was looking for the tracks of the woodsfolk.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But as long as the snow lay deep on the ground he didn’t find many.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But as long as the snow lay deep on the ground he didn’t find many.
go away from a place
From this reading Doctor Muskrat was too clever to leave tracks where any one would see them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
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 WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Well, to begin with, he was looking for the tracks of the woodsfolk.
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 But as long as the snow lay deep on the ground he didn’t find many.
MUSKRATnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as long as the snow lay deep on the ground he didn’t find many.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doctor Muskrat was too clever to leave tracks where any one would see them.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For Doctor Muskrat and the fieldmice and Nibble Rabbit were about the only ones who stayed there.
and nothing more
From this reading For Doctor Muskrat and the fieldmice and Nibble Rabbit were about the only ones who stayed there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
Peele
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From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
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 For Doctor Muskrat and the fieldmice and Nibble Rabbit were about the only ones who stayed there.
Rabbit's
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From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Doctor Muskrat was too clever to leave tracks where any one would see them.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But as long as the snow lay deep on the ground he didn’t find many.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For Doctor Muskrat and the fieldmice and Nibble Rabbit were about the only ones who stayed there.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
express in words
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Doctor Muskrat was too clever to leave tracks where any one would see them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For Doctor Muskrat and the fieldmice and Nibble Rabbit were about the only ones who stayed there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
Tommy
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From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Doctor Muskrat was too clever to leave tracks where any one would see them.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Well, to begin with, he was looking for the tracks of the woodsfolk.
TRAPSnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, to begin with, he was looking for the tracks of the woodsfolk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For Doctor Muskrat and the fieldmice and Nibble Rabbit were about the only ones who stayed there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
in or at the place that
From this reading Doctor Muskrat was too clever to leave tracks where any one would see them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHAT DOCTOR MUSKRAT THOUGHT ABOUT TRAPS Quite a long while ago I promised to tell what Tommy Peele was doing in the Broad Field when he let Nibble Rabbit’s storm party out of the little cornstalk tent.
which person or people
From this reading For Doctor Muskrat and the fieldmice and Nibble Rabbit were about the only ones who stayed there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, to begin with, he was looking for the tracks of the woodsfolk.
woodsfolk
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From this reading Well, to begin with, he was looking for the tracks of the woodsfolk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Doctor Muskrat was too clever to leave tracks where any one would see them.
