used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
(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 The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What have you there?" asked Bunny and Susan together.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you there?" asked Bunny and Susan together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before old Grizzly would tell.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "What have you there?" asked Bunny and Susan together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you there?" asked Bunny and Susan together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before old Grizzly would tell.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — 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 The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before old Grizzly would tell.
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 Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
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From this reading "What have you there?" asked Bunny and Susan together.
express in words
From this reading It was some time before old Grizzly would tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What have you there?" asked Bunny and Susan together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before old Grizzly would tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "What have you there?" asked Bunny and Susan together.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two rabbits begged so hard to see the pictures that old Grizzly opened the book and showed them all the pictures before he began to read.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before old Grizzly would tell.
(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 Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you there?" asked Bunny and Susan together.
at the time that
From this reading When old Grizzly came next evening he had a book tucked under his arm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was some time before old Grizzly would tell.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Then he coughed and said he had one story that every one liked so well that he had written it down, and drawn pictures for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you there?" asked Bunny and Susan together.
