used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So he sat down on the stone in the middle of the stream, and sang another verse of his song, while he wondered what to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he thought, "I haven't seen Roo for a long time, and if I don't see him today it will be a still longer time."
for the reason that
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So he sat down on the stone in the middle of the stream, and sang another verse of his song, while he wondered what to do.
Don't
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From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So he sat down on the stone in the middle of the stream, and sang another verse of his song, while he wondered what to do.
Eeyore
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From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he thought, "I haven't seen Roo for a long time, and if I don't see him today it will be a still longer time."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
hadn't
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From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
haven't
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From this reading And he thought, "I haven't seen Roo for a long time, and if I don't see him today it will be a still longer time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he sat down on the stone in the middle of the stream, and sang another verse of his song, while he wondered what to do.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
how
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From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
ten 10s
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And he thought, "I haven't seen Roo for a long time, and if I don't see him today it will be a still longer time."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
and nothing more
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
Kanga
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From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
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 And he thought, "I haven't seen Roo for a long time, and if I don't see him today it will be a still longer time."
for more time
From this reading And he thought, "I haven't seen Roo for a long time, and if I don't see him today it will be a still longer time."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
Pooh
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From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
Roo
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From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading So he sat down on the stone in the middle of the stream, and sang another verse of his song, while he wondered what to do.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So he sat down on the stone in the middle of the stream, and sang another verse of his song, while he wondered what to do.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading So he sat down on the stone in the middle of the stream, and sang another verse of his song, while he wondered what to do.
stepping-stones
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From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
not in physical motion
From this reading And he thought, "I haven't seen Roo for a long time, and if I don't see him today it will be a still longer time."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
Tigger
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From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
Tiggers
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From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And he thought, "I haven't seen Roo for a long time, and if I don't see him today it will be a still longer time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading And he thought, "I haven't seen Roo for a long time, and if I don't see him today it will be a still longer time."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
literature in metrical form
From this reading So he sat down on the stone in the middle of the stream, and sang another verse of his song, while he wondered what to do.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So he sat down on the stone in the middle of the stream, and sang another verse of his song, while he wondered what to do.
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
in or at the place that
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So he sat down on the stone in the middle of the stream, and sang another verse of his song, while he wondered what to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And he thought, "I haven't seen Roo for a long time, and if I don't see him today it will be a still longer time."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Well, he went on singing, until he came to the part of the stream where the stepping-stones were, and when he was in the middle of the third stone he began to wonder how Kanga and Roo and Tigger were getting on, because they all lived together in a different part of the Forest.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading So he sat down on the stone in the middle of the stream, and sang another verse of his song, while he wondered what to do.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And as he walked through the heather, singing to himself, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Owl since the day before yesterday, so he thought that he would just look in at the Hundred Acre Wood on the way and see if Owl was at home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading IN WHICH _It Is Shown That Tiggers Don't Climb Trees_ One day when Pooh was thinking, he thought he would go and see Eeyore, because he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
