used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
anew
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
BOBBYnounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
COON'S
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
couldn't
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From this reading "I really couldn't help it, you know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
the father of your father or mother
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I really couldn't help it, you know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
how
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From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really couldn't help it, you know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I really couldn't help it, you know.
immediately past
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
in order that something should not happen
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
absolutely essential
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
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 BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
strangleverbUS /ˈstræŋɡəl/
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BOBBY COON'S TRICK Mr. Bunny Rabbit laughed so long and so hard as he thought of how he had outwitted Grandfather Fox that it really seemed necessary to pat him vigorously on the back lest he should strangle and then two or three minutes more were wasted as he coughed and choked.
at the time that
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
in the company of; together with
From this reading When this last spasm was at an end he wiped his eyes with the tips of his ears, as he said in an apologetic tone:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Again Bunny gave way to his mirth, and for a time it really seemed as if the story never would be ended; but he finally drew his face down soberly, wiped his eyes again, and said, as he continued to rock back and forth with his knees in his paws:
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading To think that Grandfather Fox had chased me three or four times a year since I was old enough to run by myself, and that at last I should lead him into a trap from which he couldn't get out!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I really couldn't help it, you know.
