used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
anew
From this reading "Well, I'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
barber-pole
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From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
corn-stalk
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From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And just then the door in the hollow stump opened, and Nurse Jane, looking out, said:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, I'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
a man of refinement
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, I'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, here he is now, Mrs. Purr."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading And just then the door in the hollow stump opened, and Nurse Jane, looking out, said:
hollow-stump
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, I'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And just then the door in the hollow stump opened, and Nurse Jane, looking out, said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, here he is now, Mrs. Purr."
Jane
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From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
and nothing more
From this reading And just then the door in the hollow stump opened, and Nurse Jane, looking out, said:
KITTENnounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
Longears
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And just then the door in the hollow stump opened, and Nurse Jane, looking out, said:
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Well, I'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, here he is now, Mrs. Purr."
muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, here he is now, Mrs. Purr."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, here he is now, Mrs. Purr."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading And just then the door in the hollow stump opened, and Nurse Jane, looking out, said:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
a course of conduct
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "Well, I'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
PurrverbUS /pɜːr/
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading "Oh, here he is now, Mrs. Purr."
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 THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Well, I'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Well, I'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading And just then the door in the hollow stump opened, and Nurse Jane, looking out, said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And just then the door in the hollow stump opened, and Nurse Jane, looking out, said:
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to 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 THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
(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'm glad to be home again," said the rabbit uncle, sitting down on the front porch to rest a minute.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
WIGGILY
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE THIRD KITTEN Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice old gentleman rabbit, came walking slowly up the front path that led to his hollow-stump bungalow.
Wuzzy
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From this reading He was limping a little on his red, white and blue striped barber-pole rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had gnawed for him out of a corn-stalk.
