used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail tied up the burned paw in a cabbage leaf and sent Bunny to bed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Have you ever cried so loud that you could be heard next door?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail tied up the burned paw in a cabbage leaf and sent Bunny to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail tied up the burned paw in a cabbage leaf and sent Bunny to bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
candle-light
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From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
Cotton-Tail
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From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Have you ever cried so loud that you could be heard next door?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Have you ever cried so loud that you could be heard next door?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
at any time
From this reading Have you ever cried so loud that you could be heard next door?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail tied up the burned paw in a cabbage leaf and sent Bunny to bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail tied up the burned paw in a cabbage leaf and sent Bunny to bed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Have you ever cried so loud that you could be heard next door?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail tied up the burned paw in a cabbage leaf and sent Bunny to bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail tied up the burned paw in a cabbage leaf and sent Bunny to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail tied up the burned paw in a cabbage leaf and sent Bunny to bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading One evening Bunny Cotton-Tail read very late, and he was so excited over the story he was reading that he waved one paw too near the candle, and burned it sadly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Poor Bunny cried so loud that all the neighbors heard him, and came running in to see what was the matter.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If little Bunny Cotton-Tail had not read by candle-light, this story might never have been written.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever cried so loud that you could be heard next door?
