used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
(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 New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mother Duck had not always lived in the hollow tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once she had lived in a farmyard back in the country and away from the river.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once she had lived in a farmyard back in the country and away from the river.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
BunniesnounUS /ˈbʌniz/
plural of “bunny” — a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Once she had lived in a farmyard back in the country and away from the river.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
Dodd
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From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
DUCKverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
ducklingsnounUS /ˈdʌklɪŋz/
plural of “duckling” — flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading Once she had lived in a farmyard back in the country and away from the river.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once she had lived in a farmyard back in the country and away from the river.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
KATHARINE
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From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
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 New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
not any; not one
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mother Duck had not always lived in the hollow tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she had lived in a farmyard back in the country and away from the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
PYLEnounUS /paɪl/
United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once she had lived in a farmyard back in the country and away from the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
plural of “tale” — 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 Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had the whole of the broad bright river to swim about on, and there was no one to bother them or drive them about.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Written and Illustrated by KATHARINE PYLE Author of “Tales of Two Bunnies,” “The Christmas Angel,” “In the Green Forest.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead & Company OLD MOTHER DUCK and her six little ducklings lived in a hollow tree down by the river, and here they were all as happy as the day was long.
