used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
(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 Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Somebody’s always falling into Doctor Muskrat’s pond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it’s every bit as bad as the dose the old doctor gave Nibble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And it’s every bit as bad as the dose the old doctor gave Nibble.
for the reason that
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
clothing in general
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nibble Rabbit did it the very first time he saw Doctor Muskrat.
didn't
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From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Somebody’s always falling into Doctor Muskrat’s pond.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading And it’s every bit as bad as the dose the old doctor gave Nibble.
take in liquids
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
drippyadjective
wet with light rain
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And it’s every bit as bad as the dose the old doctor gave Nibble.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Somebody’s always falling into Doctor Muskrat’s pond.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nibble Rabbit did it the very first time he saw Doctor Muskrat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And it’s every bit as bad as the dose the old doctor gave Nibble.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nibble Rabbit did it the very first time he saw Doctor Muskrat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Somebody’s always falling into Doctor Muskrat’s pond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nibble Rabbit did it the very first time he saw Doctor Muskrat.
it's
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From this reading And it’s every bit as bad as the dose the old doctor gave Nibble.
and nothing more
From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
engage in
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading Nibble Rabbit did it the very first time he saw Doctor Muskrat.
Muskrat's
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From this reading Somebody’s always falling into Doctor Muskrat’s pond.
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Nibble Rabbit did it the very first time he saw Doctor Muskrat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And it’s every bit as bad as the dose the old doctor gave Nibble.
and nothing more
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
Peele
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From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Somebody’s always falling into Doctor Muskrat’s pond.
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 Nibble Rabbit did it the very first time he saw Doctor Muskrat.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nibble Rabbit did it the very first time he saw Doctor Muskrat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
Somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading Somebody’s always falling into Doctor Muskrat’s pond.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nibble Rabbit did it the very first time he saw Doctor Muskrat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nibble Rabbit did it the very first time he saw Doctor Muskrat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
Tommy
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From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nibble Rabbit did it the very first time he saw Doctor Muskrat.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
yarrownounUS /ˈjɑːroʊ/
ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
From this reading Only he didn’t want to go home with his clothes all drippy, because his mother would make him drink some yarrow tea, to keep him from catching cold, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So did Tommy Peele, as I have just told you—but Tommy didn’t care a bit.
