used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
(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 For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
Aw
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From this reading The cat was whining: “Aw, please let me go!
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
caterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t mean to.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
provide as food
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The cat was whining: “Aw, please let me go!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t mean to.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
and nothing more
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The cat was whining: “Aw, please let me go!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cat was whining: “Aw, please let me go!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I didn’t mean to.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
Peele
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From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The cat was whining: “Aw, please let me go!
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
pussycatnounUS /ˈpʊsikæt/
a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
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 And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
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 For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn’t mean to.
toenailsnounUS /ˈtoʊneɪlz/
plural of “toenail” — the nail at the end of a toe
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
Tommy
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From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
the upper part of anything
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
precisely as stated
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading And beneath her, thumping very severely, with a fine wad of pussycat fur in each of his hind toenails, sat Nibble Rabbit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
at the time that
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading The cat was whining: “Aw, please let me go!
in the company of; together with
From this reading For there, on top of the feed bin, with her fur all puffed out and her tail as prickly as a caterpillar, perched the House Cat.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
showing curiosity
From this reading If Tommy Peele wondered what Doctor Muskrat was doing up at the watering trough just outside his barn door, he did a lot more wondering when he stepped inside.
