used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmy Rabbit wanted a new 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 To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
have
From this reading The Cuffy Bear Books Sleepy-Time Series, Etc.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Cuffy Bear Books Sleepy-Time Series, Etc.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
Cuffy
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From this reading The Cuffy Bear Books Sleepy-Time Series, Etc.
Etc
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From this reading The Cuffy Bear Books Sleepy-Time Series, Etc.
apart from; not including
From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
a social unit living together
From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jimmy had tried his hardest to get a handsome tail for himself.
forest-people
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From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
FriskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jimmy had tried his hardest to get a handsome tail for himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Jimmy had tried his hardest to get a handsome tail for himself.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Jimmy had tried his hardest to get a handsome tail for himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jimmy had tried his hardest to get a handsome tail for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy had tried his hardest to get a handsome tail for himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy Rabbit wanted a new tail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jimmy Rabbit wanted a new tail.
not one, and not any
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
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 Jimmy Rabbit wanted a new tail.
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The Cuffy Bear Books Sleepy-Time Series, Etc.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
Sleepy-Time
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From this reading The Cuffy Bear Books Sleepy-Time Series, Etc.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
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 Jimmy Rabbit wanted a new tail.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cuffy Bear Books Sleepy-Time Series, Etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Jimmy had tried his hardest to get a handsome tail for himself.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Jimmy Rabbit wanted a new tail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure, he already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was little better than none at all.
WoodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
