used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
(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 Then all of a sudden he remembered the bad news he had for Nibble Rabbit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was happy until he’d eaten several snails and three fieldmice and one green frog.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Then all of a sudden he remembered the bad news he had for Nibble Rabbit.
bunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading You know he thought Louie had killed Nibble’s poor little bunny.
burdocknoun
any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He was happy until he’d eaten several snails and three fieldmice and one green frog.
at any time
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
fieldmice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was happy until he’d eaten several snails and three fieldmice and one green frog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then all of a sudden he remembered the bad news he had for Nibble Rabbit.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading He was happy until he’d eaten several snails and three fieldmice and one green frog.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was happy until he’d eaten several snails and three fieldmice and one green frog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then all of a sudden he remembered the bad news he had for Nibble Rabbit.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was happy until he’d eaten several snails and three fieldmice and one green frog.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading My, how he hated to tell Nibble and Silk-ears!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
he'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was happy until he’d eaten several snails and three fieldmice and one green frog.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My, how he hated to tell Nibble and Silk-ears!
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
and nothing more
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You know he thought Louie had killed Nibble’s poor little bunny.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know he thought Louie had killed Nibble’s poor little bunny.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You know he thought Louie had killed Nibble’s poor little bunny.
LOUIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My, how he hated to tell Nibble and Silk-ears!
information about recent and important events
From this reading Then all of a sudden he remembered the bad news he had for Nibble Rabbit.
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Then all of a sudden he remembered the bad news he had for Nibble Rabbit.
Nibble's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know he thought Louie had killed Nibble’s poor little bunny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was happy until he’d eaten several snails and three fieldmice and one green frog.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You know he thought Louie had killed Nibble’s poor little bunny.
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 Then all of a sudden he remembered the bad news he had for Nibble Rabbit.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then all of a sudden he remembered the bad news he had for Nibble Rabbit.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He was happy until he’d eaten several snails and three fieldmice and one green frog.
Silk-ears
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My, how he hated to tell Nibble and Silk-ears!
smellyadjectiveUS /ˈsmeli/
offensively malodorous
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
snailsnounUS /sneɪlz/
plural of “snail” — freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then all of a sudden he remembered the bad news he had for Nibble Rabbit.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
express in words
From this reading My, how he hated to tell Nibble and Silk-ears!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all of a sudden he remembered the bad news he had for Nibble Rabbit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You know he thought Louie had killed Nibble’s poor little bunny.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was happy until he’d eaten several snails and three fieldmice and one green frog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My, how he hated to tell Nibble and Silk-ears!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was happy until he’d eaten several snails and three fieldmice and one green frog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
at the time that
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
which person or people
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
WOODSFOLK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOODSFOLK WONDER ABOUT LOUIE When Tad Coon got out of that damp, smelly cellar he was just about the happiest coon who ever hunted wood snails under a burdock leaf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know he thought Louie had killed Nibble’s poor little bunny.
