used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
Cotton-Tail
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From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
how
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From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
leakingverbUS /ˈliːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
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 said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
not any; not one
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
pattering
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From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
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 Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
the act of using
From this reading She had bought it for a birthday present for Bunny, but she hated to see Bunny unhappy, so she said he might go out in the rain so as to use it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He cried so loud, and his tears fell so fast, that his little brother thought the roof was leaking!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
at the time that
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, Bunny was not a very careful little rabbit, so he did not wait to learn how to open it, but ran out of the house and down the road with the umbrella in his paw.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The next day, when Bunny Cotton-Tail woke up, he heard the rain pattering against the window panes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mother Cotton-Tail said it would do no good to cry about the rain, and she went to the closet and brought out a beautiful new silk umbrella.
