used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Every once in awhile, Old Mother Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Father Chipmunk?”
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
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From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
ChipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading Every once in awhile, Old Mother Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Father Chipmunk?”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
ClickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every once in awhile, Old Mother Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Father Chipmunk?”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening Old Father Bun said:
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every once in awhile, Old Mother Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Father Chipmunk?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Then Old Father Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Grandfather Weasel?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every once in awhile, Old Mother Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Father Chipmunk?”
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
on one occasion
From this reading Every once in awhile, Old Mother Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Father Chipmunk?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening Old Father Bun said:
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Every once in awhile, Old Mother Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Father Chipmunk?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One evening Old Father Bun said:
express in words
From this reading Every once in awhile, Old Mother Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Father Chipmunk?”
scarfsnounUS /skɑːrfs/
plural of “scarf” — a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
sweatersnounUS /ˈswetərz/
plural of “sweater” — a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Old Father Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Grandfather Weasel?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
WeaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading Then Old Father Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Grandfather Weasel?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Click, click, click,” went Old Mother Bun’s knitting needles, as she knitted scarfs and sweaters and caps for the animals.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every once in awhile, Old Mother Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Father Chipmunk?”
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading Old Mother Bun was very busy making Christmas presents and Old Father Bun was very busy wrapping them up and putting the animals’ names upon them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Every once in awhile, Old Mother Bun would say, “Did you remember Old Father Chipmunk?”
