used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning a little rabbit sat on a bank.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TAIL OF PETER RABBIT," &C. FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading One morning a little rabbit sat on a bank.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TAIL OF PETER RABBIT," &C. FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TAIL OF PETER RABBIT," &C. FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony.
FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TAIL OF PETER RABBIT," &C. FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
INCnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TAIL OF PETER RABBIT," &C. FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning a little rabbit sat on a bank.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
McGregor
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From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
McGregor's
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From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning a little rabbit sat on a bank.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TAIL OF PETER RABBIT," &C. FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning a little rabbit sat on a bank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning a little rabbit sat on a bank.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TAIL OF PETER RABBIT," &C. FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony.
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 AUTHOR OF "THE TAIL OF PETER RABBIT," &C. FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One morning a little rabbit sat on a bank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
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 AUTHOR OF "THE TAIL OF PETER RABBIT," &C. FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TAIL OF PETER RABBIT," &C. FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony.
trit-trot
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From this reading He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
WARNE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TAIL OF PETER RABBIT," &C. FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gig was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet.
which person or people
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr. McGregor's garden.
