used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was going hippety-hop along when he met Old Brother Bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
have
From this reading He was going hippety-hop along when he met Old Brother Bear.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was going hippety-hop along when he met Old Brother Bear.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He put on his Wrist Watch for company, though he could not tell time to save his little stubby tail!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
couldn't
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From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the Runaway Bunny woke up in his own little house and sang:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going hippety-hop along when he met Old Brother Bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
hippety-hop
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From this reading He was going hippety-hop along when he met Old Brother Bear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day the Runaway Bunny woke up in his own little house and sang:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day the Runaway Bunny woke up in his own little house and sang:
I'm
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From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day the Runaway Bunny woke up in his own little house and sang:
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was going hippety-hop along when he met Old Brother Bear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He put on his Wrist Watch for company, though he could not tell time to save his little stubby tail!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was going hippety-hop along when he met Old Brother Bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put on his Wrist Watch for company, though he could not tell time to save his little stubby tail!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the Runaway Bunny woke up in his own little house and sang:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One day the Runaway Bunny woke up in his own little house and sang:
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put on his Wrist Watch for company, though he could not tell time to save his little stubby tail!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
RunawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading One day the Runaway Bunny woke up in his own little house and sang:
except for; apart from
From this reading He put on his Wrist Watch for company, though he could not tell time to save his little stubby tail!
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading He put on his Wrist Watch for company, though he could not tell time to save his little stubby tail!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
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 He put on his Wrist Watch for company, though he could not tell time to save his little stubby tail!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
express in words
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “It is such a pleasant autumn day, I’m really thinking of running away.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He put on his Wrist Watch for company, though he could not tell time to save his little stubby tail!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He put on his Wrist Watch for company, though he could not tell time to save his little stubby tail!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day the Runaway Bunny woke up in his own little house and sang:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going hippety-hop along when he met Old Brother Bear.
look attentively
From this reading He put on his Wrist Watch for company, though he could not tell time to save his little stubby tail!
at the time that
From this reading He was going hippety-hop along when he met Old Brother Bear.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading One day the Runaway Bunny woke up in his own little house and sang:
WristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading He put on his Wrist Watch for company, though he could not tell time to save his little stubby tail!
a late time of life
From this reading The Runaway Bunny could talk in rhyme, But for years and years he couldn’t tell time.
