used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
Cotton-Tail
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From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
demanding attention
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
divisible by two
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading He told Susan’s mother good-by, waved his sore paw feebly, and set out for the garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
set up or found
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading He told Susan’s mother good-by, waved his sore paw feebly, and set out for the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
information about recent and important events
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He told Susan’s mother good-by, waved his sore paw feebly, and set out for the garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He told Susan’s mother good-by, waved his sore paw feebly, and set out for the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
hurting
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
express a supposition
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
Susan
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From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
Susan's
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From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
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 Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told Susan’s mother good-by, waved his sore paw feebly, and set out for the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He told Susan’s mother good-by, waved his sore paw feebly, and set out for the garden.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
at the time that
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Susan Cotton-Tail had not come home, and her mother was afraid she might be lost.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now Bunny knew that old Farmer Jones hated the sight of even his little stubby tail, so he thought the quickest way for him to die would be to run over into the farmer’s garden.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading When Bunny heard the news, he cried into a little red handkerchief that he had wrapped around his sore paw, and he said he wished to die if Susan Cotton-Tail could not be found!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Next day, Bunny went over to Susan’s house and found Susan’s mother crying, and what do you suppose had happened?
