Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

(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 "My fur and whiskers, the room is all clean!"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "My fur and whiskers, the room is all clean!"

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

give a benediction to

From this reading Susan Cotton-Tail cried, "Bless my buttons, everything is in order."

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading Bunny Cotton-Tail cried.

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading Susan Cotton-Tail cried, "Bless my buttons, everything is in order."

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading "My fur and whiskers, the room is all clean!"

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From this reading Bunny Cotton-Tail cried.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Bunny Cotton-Tail cried.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

dearly loved

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Susan Cotton-Tail cried, "Bless my buttons, everything is in order."

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading "My fur and whiskers, the room is all clean!"

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

plural of “grumble” — a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Susan Cotton-Tail cried, "Bless my buttons, everything is in order."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "My fur and whiskers, the room is all clean!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My fur and whiskers, the room is all clean!"

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Susan Cotton-Tail cried, "Bless my buttons, everything is in order."

precisely, exactly

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "My fur and whiskers, the room is all clean!"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Susan Cotton-Tail cried, "Bless my buttons, everything is in order."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "My fur and whiskers, the room is all clean!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading Grandpa Grumbles said, "There is a mystery in the air, There is something strange, I do declare."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Tippy Toes cried, "Good night Bunny and Susan, good night dear Grandpa Grumbles," and he danced this way, and danced that way, and he danced himself right up to bed.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading "My fur and whiskers, the room is all clean!"