used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Next day Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, be on time at the table; To be prompt you are able.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ON TIME TALE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next day Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, be on time at the table; To be prompt you are able.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, be on time at the table; To be prompt you are able.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Next day Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, be on time at the table; To be prompt you are able.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Next day Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, be on time at the table; To be prompt you are able.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next day Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, be on time at the table; To be prompt you are able.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, be on time at the table; To be prompt you are able.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Healthy Bunny did many useful things for Old Aunt Etiquette.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
EtiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading Next day Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, be on time at the table; To be prompt you are able.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Healthy Bunny did many useful things for Old Aunt Etiquette.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
an established custom
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
HealthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
hoppety-skip
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From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
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 Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
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 Healthy Bunny did many useful things for Old Aunt Etiquette.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, be on time at the table; To be prompt you are able.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Healthy Bunny did many useful things for Old Aunt Etiquette.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ON TIME TALE.
On-time
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From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Next day Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, be on time at the table; To be prompt you are able.”
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 To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Next day Aunt Etiquette called, “Come, be on time at the table; To be prompt you are able.”
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 AN ON TIME TALE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Healthy Bunny did many useful things for Old Aunt Etiquette.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN ON TIME TALE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
being of use or service
From this reading Healthy Bunny did many useful things for Old Aunt Etiquette.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
(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 To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, Pretty Bunny and Healthy Bunny knew that breakfast was ready, and they went hoppety-skip down stairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To be on time if you often fail, You had better read this On-time Tale; If you would be a well trained Rabbit, To be on time please form the habit.
