used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “WHY DOES A RABBIT WABBLE HIS NOSE?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
Beavertown
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From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
Buddie
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From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to go on with the story:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
couldn't
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From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WHY DOES A RABBIT WABBLE HIS NOSE?”
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, to go on with the story:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “WHY DOES A RABBIT WABBLE HIS NOSE?”
How
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From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
and nothing more
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “WHY DOES A RABBIT WABBLE HIS NOSE?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, to go on with the story:
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
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 “WHY DOES A RABBIT WABBLE HIS NOSE?”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
unusual or striking
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Certainly it must have been a remarkable echo; and although it does not explain the matter entirely to my satisfaction, it is as convincing as any explanation I can offer.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
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 But, to go on with the story:
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 “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
express in words
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
WABBLE
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From this reading “WHY DOES A RABBIT WABBLE HIS NOSE?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “WHY DOES A RABBIT WABBLE HIS NOSE?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, to go on with the story:
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading How Buddie came to be whisked away from Beavertown to a part of the wood that, so far as she could tell, she had never seen before, remains to this day a mystery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It was the echo,” she said, in telling me the tale; “you just couldn’t help looking up.”
