used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It will soon be Spring, I hope, for I am tired of Winter."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will soon be Spring, I hope, for I am tired of Winter."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
carrotnounUS /ˈkærət/
deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
down-stairs
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From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will soon be Spring, I hope, for I am tired of Winter."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
a man of refinement
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
Heigh-ho
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
hollow-stump
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It will soon be Spring, I hope, for I am tired of Winter."
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It will soon be Spring, I hope, for I am tired of Winter."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will soon be Spring, I hope, for I am tired of Winter."
Jane
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From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
Longears
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
pancakesnounUS /ˈpænkeɪks/
plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
a light shade of red
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
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 LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
precisely, exactly
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
SCHOLARnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
in the near future
From this reading It will soon be Spring, I hope, for I am tired of Winter."
the season of growth
From this reading It will soon be Spring, I hope, for I am tired of Winter."
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It will soon be Spring, I hope, for I am tired of Winter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
WIGGILY
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will soon be Spring, I hope, for I am tired of Winter."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LATE SCHOLAR "Heigh-ho!" cried Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice rabbit gentleman, one morning, as he hopped from bed and went to the window of his hollow-stump bungalow to look out.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It will soon be Spring, I hope, for I am tired of Winter."
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Wiggily ate some cabbage pancakes with carrot maple sugar sprinkled over them, and then as he wiped his whiskers on his red tongue, which he used for a napkin, and as he twinkled his pink nose to see if it was all right, Nurse Jane said:
Wuzzy
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From this reading Then he went down-stairs, where Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, had his breakfast ready on the table.
