Chapter XXXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Oh, just for a walk, over the fields and through the woods,” he answered.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Oh, just for a walk, over the fields and through the woods,” he answered.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “Well, I’ll go for a walk, anyhow,” said Uncle Wiggily.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

plural of “blackbird” — any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

a small house with a single story

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

possessive form of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading “I think it is a little early for them,” spoke Nurse Jane.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading “Oh, just for a walk, over the fields and through the woods,” he answered.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Oh, just for a walk, over the fields and through the woods,” he answered.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

a man of refinement

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Well, I’ll go for a walk, anyhow,” said Uncle Wiggily.

the act of departing

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Oh, just for a walk, over the fields and through the woods,” he answered.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I’ll go for a walk, anyhow,” said Uncle Wiggily.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I think it is a little early for them,” spoke Nurse Jane.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

and nothing more

From this reading “Oh, just for a walk, over the fields and through the woods,” he answered.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

a polite name for any woman

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “I think it is a little early for them,” spoke Nurse Jane.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, just for a walk, over the fields and through the woods,” he answered.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Oh, just for a walk, over the fields and through the woods,” he answered.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

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 UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, I’ll go for a walk, anyhow,” said Uncle Wiggily.

cut with a saw

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading “I think it is a little early for them,” spoke Nurse Jane.

the season of growth

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “I think it is a little early for them,” spoke Nurse Jane.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think it is a little early for them,” spoke Nurse Jane.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Oh, just for a walk, over the fields and through the woods,” he answered.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “Oh, just for a walk, over the fields and through the woods,” he answered.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

(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, I’ll go for a walk, anyhow,” said Uncle Wiggily.

in or at the place that

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “Oh, just for a walk, over the fields and through the woods,” he answered.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “This is the Spring of the year, now, you know, since the four-and-twenty blackbirds jumped out of Old King Cole’s pie, and I want to see if the grass and flowers have begun to spring up.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE TARTS “WHERE are you going, Uncle Wiggily?” asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady, as she saw the rabbit gentleman starting out of the hollow-stump bungalow one morning.