used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It seems like a dream," said Twinkle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "To be sure," he answered, nodding.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "You'd no business to fall asleep in the clover."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure," he answered, nodding.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "You'd no business to fall asleep in the clover."
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading "You'd no business to fall asleep in the clover."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "It seems like a dream," said Twinkle.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "You'd no business to fall asleep in the clover."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
gold-fishes
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From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
gold-headed
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From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To be sure," he answered, nodding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
how
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From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It seems like a dream," said Twinkle.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
not any; not one
From this reading "You'd no business to fall asleep in the clover."
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "To be sure," he answered, nodding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
on the contrary
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems like a dream," said Twinkle.
ScoldsnounUS /skoʊldz/
plural of “scold” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems like a dream," said Twinkle.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
in the near future
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
struttingverbUS /ˈstrʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “strut” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure," he answered, nodding.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be sure," he answered, nodding.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
WoodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading Mister Woodchuck Scolds Twinkle TWINKLE was much pleased with her surroundings, and soon discovered several gold-fishes swimming in the water at the foot of the fountain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, how does it strike you?" asked the woodchuck, strutting up and down the gravel walk before her and swinging his gold-headed cane rather gracefully.
You'd
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From this reading "You'd no business to fall asleep in the clover."
