used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
(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 She had been searching all night and all day for Bunny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been searching all night and all day for Bunny.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
Cotton-Tail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had been searching all night and all day for Bunny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
enclose with a fence
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been searching all night and all day for Bunny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
an opening into or through something
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
be the source of pain
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading She had been searching all night and all day for Bunny.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been searching all night and all day for Bunny.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
not in physical motion
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away.
precisely as stated
From this reading The great moon was staring down at him, and he was very much afraid of the moon, but he could not go very fast, for his paw still hurt him and he limped sadly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off.
wheel-barrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a while he sat down on a log to rest, and whom did he see coming down the road with a wheel-barrow but Mother Cotton-Tail?
