aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Eh, Stripes Skunk?” asked Doctor Muskrat, “is that how you feel about it?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “N-n-no,” Stripes answered slowly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Eh, Stripes Skunk?” asked Doctor Muskrat, “is that how you feel about it?”
Eh
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From this reading “Eh, Stripes Skunk?” asked Doctor Muskrat, “is that how you feel about it?”
at any time
From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “That poor First Skunk!” exclaimed Nibble Rabbit.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Eh, Stripes Skunk?” asked Doctor Muskrat, “is that how you feel about it?”
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “That poor First Skunk!” exclaimed Nibble Rabbit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
how
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From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
I'd
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From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Eh, Stripes Skunk?” asked Doctor Muskrat, “is that how you feel about it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
and nothing more
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
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 I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading “Eh, Stripes Skunk?” asked Doctor Muskrat, “is that how you feel about it?”
N-n-no
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From this reading “N-n-no,” Stripes answered slowly.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading “That poor First Skunk!” exclaimed Nibble Rabbit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “That poor First Skunk!” exclaimed Nibble Rabbit.
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 “That poor First Skunk!” exclaimed Nibble Rabbit.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I’d have gone right off and been just as bad as ever I knew how to be.”
SkunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “That poor First Skunk!” exclaimed Nibble Rabbit.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “N-n-no,” Stripes answered slowly.
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading “Eh, Stripes Skunk?” asked Doctor Muskrat, “is that how you feel about it?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That poor First Skunk!” exclaimed Nibble Rabbit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Mother Nature was mean to give him everything he asked for just the opposite to the way he wanted it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Eh, Stripes Skunk?” asked Doctor Muskrat, “is that how you feel about it?”
