used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
(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 So sang all the wild animals in the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading So sang all the wild animals in the woods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading The Runaway Bunny ran on and on until he could run no longer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There was his wee spinning wheel in the corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Runaway Bunny ran on and on until he could run no longer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Runaway Bunny ran on and on until he could run no longer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So sang all the wild animals in the woods.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
for more time
From this reading The Runaway Bunny ran on and on until he could run no longer.
not any; not one
From this reading The Runaway Bunny ran on and on until he could run no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Runaway Bunny ran on and on until he could run no longer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Runaway Bunny ran on and on until he could run no longer.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Runaway Bunny ran on and on until he could run no longer.
RunawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading The Runaway Bunny ran on and on until he could run no longer.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading So sang all the wild animals in the woods.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sang all the wild animals in the woods.
in the near future
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading There was his wee spinning wheel in the corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was his wee spinning wheel in the corner.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Runaway Bunny ran on and on until he could run no longer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he set up a shout, for he had been traveling in a circle, and here he was back at his own little house in the woods!
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading There was his wee spinning wheel in the corner.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading There was his wee spinning wheel in the corner.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading So sang all the wild animals in the woods.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We’ll have fun and frolic by and by, For soon will come the Fourth of July.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So sang all the wild animals in the woods.
