used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You are always being kind to some one," said Nurse Jane, "and that is what I want you to do now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Why, no, I guess not," answered the bunny uncle.
any thing at all
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are always being kind to some one," said Nurse Jane, "and that is what I want you to do now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You are always being kind to some one," said Nurse Jane, "and that is what I want you to do now.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
bunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Why, no, I guess not," answered the bunny uncle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
a man of refinement
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
the act of departing
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Why, no, I guess not," answered the bunny uncle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
hollow-stump
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
HUBBARDnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, no, I guess not," answered the bunny uncle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are always being kind to some one," said Nurse Jane, "and that is what I want you to do now.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You are always being kind to some one," said Nurse Jane, "and that is what I want you to do now.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
come together
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, no, I guess not," answered the bunny uncle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, no, I guess not," answered the bunny uncle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You are always being kind to some one," said Nurse Jane, "and that is what I want you to do now.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You are always being kind to some one," said Nurse Jane, "and that is what I want you to do now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
by chance
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
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 UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are always being kind to some one," said Nurse Jane, "and that is what I want you to do now.
cut with a saw
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are always being kind to some one," said Nurse Jane, "and that is what I want you to do now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You are always being kind to some one," said Nurse Jane, "and that is what I want you to do now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You are always being kind to some one," said Nurse Jane, "and that is what I want you to do now.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, no, I guess not," answered the bunny uncle.
WIGGILY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I was going out for a walk, and perhaps I may meet with an adventure on the way, or I may help some friends of Mother Goose, as I sometimes do."
Wuzzy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND OLD MOTHER HUBBARD "Uncle Wiggily, have you anything special to do this morning?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper for the rabbit gentleman, as she saw him get up from the breakfast table in his hollow-stump bungalow.
