used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh!” cried Peter.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
hemlock-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
JumpernounUS /ˈdʒʌmpər/
a person who jumps
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
Jumper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” cried Peter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
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 Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
cut with a saw
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
SquattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Squatting under a little snow-covered hemlock-tree he looked like nothing more than a little mound of snow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
a Caucasian
From this reading The fact is, Peter almost bumped into Jumper before he saw him, for Jumper was wearing a coat as white as the snow itself.
which person or people
From this reading Peter Rabbit had gone over to the Green Forest to call on his cousin, Jumper the Hare, who lives there altogether.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had no difficulty in finding Jumper's tracks in the snow, and by following these he at length came up with Jumper.
