used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nor any man who wanted to be friends with a muskrat, either,” pleaded Nibble.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
Chaik
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From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
Chewee
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From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
Chickadeenoun
any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Tommy Peele’s different.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Nor any man who wanted to be friends with a muskrat, either,” pleaded Nibble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
haven't
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From this reading “No,” he insisted, “I haven’t made up my mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” he insisted, “I haven’t made up my mind.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “No,” he insisted, “I haven’t made up my mind.
It's
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From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “No,” he insisted, “I haven’t made up my mind.
engage in
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “No,” he insisted, “I haven’t made up my mind.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
muskratsnounUS /ˈmʌskrætz/
plural of “muskrat” — the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No,” he insisted, “I haven’t made up my mind.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he insisted, “I haven’t made up my mind.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
Peele
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From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
Peele's
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From this reading “Tommy Peele’s different.”
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Nor any man who wanted to be friends with a muskrat, either,” pleaded Nibble.
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 WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
express in words
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
Tommy
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From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “No,” he insisted, “I haven’t made up my mind.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Nor any man who wanted to be friends with a muskrat, either,” pleaded Nibble.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
which person or people
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It’s a safe rule for any beast to do as his kind have done before him, and I never knew any muskrats who made friends with a man.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading WISE WORDS FROM A WISE BEAST Neither Nibble Rabbit, nor Chaik Jay, nor Chewee the Chickadee, nor all of them together could make Doctor Muskrat say what he thought of Tommy Peele.
