used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “And we may have an adventure.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And we may have an adventure.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And we may have an adventure.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
BugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading “We shall visit the Squiggle Bugs, perhaps,” laughed Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
put on clothes
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You never know what will happen when you go to the woods,” said Nurse Jane.
the act of departing
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
come to pass
From this reading “You never know what will happen when you go to the woods,” said Nurse Jane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And we may have an adventure.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
Jane
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You never know what will happen when you go to the woods,” said Nurse Jane.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “We shall visit the Squiggle Bugs, perhaps,” laughed Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And we may have an adventure.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You never know what will happen when you go to the woods,” said Nurse Jane.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “We shall visit the Squiggle Bugs, perhaps,” laughed Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
on one occasion
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
by chance
From this reading “We shall visit the Squiggle Bugs, perhaps,” laughed Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose.
a light shade of red
From this reading “We shall visit the Squiggle Bugs, perhaps,” laughed Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
SquigglenounUS /ˈskwɪɡəl/
a short twisting line
From this reading “We shall visit the Squiggle Bugs, perhaps,” laughed Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “We shall visit the Squiggle Bugs, perhaps,” laughed Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “We shall visit the Squiggle Bugs, perhaps,” laughed Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
at the time that
From this reading “You never know what will happen when you go to the woods,” said Nurse Jane.
Wiggily
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You never know what will happen when you go to the woods,” said Nurse Jane.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Once upon a time Uncle Wiggily said to his muskrat lady housekeeper: “Nurse Jane, we are going to the woods.”
Wuzzy
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From this reading “What shall we do in the woods?” asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, twisting her tail around under her dress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You never know what will happen when you go to the woods,” said Nurse Jane.
