used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “That bird’s telling him about Silvertip,” said one.
bulrushes
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From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no Nibble came.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no Nibble came.
couldn't
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From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
divisible by two
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
not any; not one
From this reading But no Nibble came.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That bird’s telling him about Silvertip,” said one.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
Quail's
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From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
with low volume
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
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 Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That bird’s telling him about Silvertip,” said one.
ScreechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
Silvertipnoun
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
express in words
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “That bird’s telling him about Silvertip,” said one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
ThicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
whippoorwillnoun
American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading As soon as the whippoorwill had finished whispering the news, about where Silvertip was hiding, he flew off so quietly that even the doctor couldn’t hear him.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
which person or people
From this reading Nibble Rabbit was still hiding in the Quail’s Thicket, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl, who were perched right above him.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Then the wise old beast raised his queer, thin call, almost like a whistle, to tell Nibble Rabbit he was wanted, and swam quite as quietly to the place in the bulrushes by the pond where they always met.
