used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
any thing at all
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
a youthful male person
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
not accessible to view
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
don't
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From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
eh
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From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
an opposing military force
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
accept an excuse for
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
fancying
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From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
HedgehognounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡ/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
I'd
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From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
provided with artificial light
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
social deportment
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
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 Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
express a supposition
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
TOMMY
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From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "The trouble is that you don't know much of anything about it," he added, chewing meditatively on the green delicacy, while he gazed at a clump of ferns as if fancying it concealed an enemy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Bunny Rabbit asked, as he hopped up on the log with his mouth filled with clover heads and leaves.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAN'S BOY TOMMY "I suppose you think I'd have shown better manners if I'd asked you to excuse me before I lit out for that clover, eh?"
you'd
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From this reading "If you were better acquainted with us wood folk, you'd know that Jimmy Hedgehog is hiding over there in the ferns.
