used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were always on the lookout for old friends winging up from the south.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
beakedadjective
having or resembling a beak
From this reading Then they laughingly beaked their way northward through a flurry of late snow.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, spring’s the season for visitors.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
every person
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Then they laughingly beaked their way northward through a flurry of late snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, spring’s the season for visitors.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were always on the lookout for old friends winging up from the south.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were always on the lookout for old friends winging up from the south.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Then they laughingly beaked their way northward through a flurry of late snow.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Then they laughingly beaked their way northward through a flurry of late snow.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading They were always on the lookout for old friends winging up from the south.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
Muskrat's
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From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Then they laughingly beaked their way northward through a flurry of late snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, spring’s the season for visitors.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were always on the lookout for old friends winging up from the south.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were always on the lookout for old friends winging up from the south.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
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 The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Of course, spring’s the season for visitors.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Then they laughingly beaked their way northward through a flurry of late snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were always on the lookout for old friends winging up from the south.
the season of growth
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
spring'snounUS /sprɪŋz/
possessive form of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Of course, spring’s the season for visitors.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they laughingly beaked their way northward through a flurry of late snow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they laughingly beaked their way northward through a flurry of late snow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never before, in the early, early spring, had there been so much excitement down at Doctor Muskrat’s Pond.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were always on the lookout for old friends winging up from the south.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then they laughingly beaked their way northward through a flurry of late snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were always on the lookout for old friends winging up from the south.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Of course, spring’s the season for visitors.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then they laughingly beaked their way northward through a flurry of late snow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were always on the lookout for old friends winging up from the south.
who'd
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From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
wingingverbUS /ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wing” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They were always on the lookout for old friends winging up from the south.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Beautiful Duck and his mate, who’d warned Nibble Rabbit about the Terrible Storm, stopped in to wish everyone a happy summer.
