used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
(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 Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
in a state of sleep
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
take in solid food
From this reading "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
GoodynounUS /ˈɡʊdi/
something considered choice to eat
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
on one occasion
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
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 Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
the season of growth
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
spring-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
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 Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
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 Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
Timmy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.
Tiptoes
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From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Goody Tiptoes was busy pushing moss under the thatch--"The nest is so snug, we shall be sound asleep all winter."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.
WARNE
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From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc. BY FREDERICK WARNE & Co. Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
at the time that
From this reading "Then we shall wake up all the thinner, when there is nothing to eat in spring-time," replied prudent Timothy.
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe; we must lay up a store for winter and spring."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.
