used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have not seen them in a long while."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But they'll be at school," said Nurse Jane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But they'll be at school," said Nurse Jane.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
bunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they'll be at school," said Nurse Jane.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'll wait until they come home, then," said Uncle Wiggily.
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 UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
a man of refinement
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
the act of departing
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not seen them in a long while."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'll wait until they come home, then," said Uncle Wiggily.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll wait until they come home, then," said Uncle Wiggily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have not seen them in a long while."
a small worthless amount
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
Jane
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I have not seen them in a long while."
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
Nannie
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From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not seen them in a long while."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
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 JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But they'll be at school," said Nurse Jane.
cut with a saw
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
an educational institution
From this reading "But they'll be at school," said Nurse Jane.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have not seen them in a long while."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have not seen them in a long while."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I'll wait until they come home, then," said Uncle Wiggily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll wait until they come home, then," said Uncle Wiggily.
they'll
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From this reading "But they'll be at school," said Nurse Jane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
to-day
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I'll wait until they come home, then," said Uncle Wiggily.
Wagtailnoun
Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
From this reading "I am going over to see Nannie and Billy Wagtail, the goat children," answered the bunny uncle.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I'll wait until they come home, then," said Uncle Wiggily.
(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 UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
in or at the place that
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I have not seen them in a long while."
a Caucasian
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
WIGGILY
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE JACK HORSE "Well, where are you going to-day, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she saw the rabbit gentleman putting on his tall silk hat, and taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch down off the mantel.
