used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
(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 AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is remarkable!" exclaimed Wiggily, "remarkable" meaning the same thing as queer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Here is a door and the jamb--" "Where's the jamb?" asked a little katydid, who was sitting on a leaf in the sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
didn't
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From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
DUCHESSnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "This is remarkable!" exclaimed Wiggily, "remarkable" meaning the same thing as queer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
a man of refinement
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a door and the jamb--" "Where's the jamb?" asked a little katydid, who was sitting on a leaf in the sun.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here is a door and the jamb--" "Where's the jamb?" asked a little katydid, who was sitting on a leaf in the sun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is remarkable!" exclaimed Wiggily, "remarkable" meaning the same thing as queer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
jambnounUS /dʒæm/
upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
From this reading Here is a door and the jamb--" "Where's the jamb?" asked a little katydid, who was sitting on a leaf in the sun.
katydidnounUS /ˈkeɪtidɪd/
large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings
From this reading Here is a door and the jamb--" "Where's the jamb?" asked a little katydid, who was sitting on a leaf in the sun.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Here is a door and the jamb--" "Where's the jamb?" asked a little katydid, who was sitting on a leaf in the sun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here is a door and the jamb--" "Where's the jamb?" asked a little katydid, who was sitting on a leaf in the sun.
Longears
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "This is remarkable!" exclaimed Wiggily, "remarkable" meaning the same thing as queer.
not divisible by two
From this reading "It is very odd!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "This is remarkable!" exclaimed Wiggily, "remarkable" meaning the same thing as queer.
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 DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
unusual or striking
From this reading "This is remarkable!" exclaimed Wiggily, "remarkable" meaning the same thing as queer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "This is remarkable!" exclaimed Wiggily, "remarkable" meaning the same thing as queer.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Here is a door and the jamb--" "Where's the jamb?" asked a little katydid, who was sitting on a leaf in the sun.
having a supporting base
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Here is a door and the jamb--" "Where's the jamb?" asked a little katydid, who was sitting on a leaf in the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
a special situation
From this reading "This is remarkable!" exclaimed Wiggily, "remarkable" meaning the same thing as queer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is remarkable!" exclaimed Wiggily, "remarkable" meaning the same thing as queer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
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 DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very odd!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
at the time that
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
Where's
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From this reading Here is a door and the jamb--" "Where's the jamb?" asked a little katydid, who was sitting on a leaf in the sun.
which person or people
From this reading Here is a door and the jamb--" "Where's the jamb?" asked a little katydid, who was sitting on a leaf in the sun.
WIGGILY
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a regular door, with a knob, hinges and all, but the funny part of it was there didn't seem to be a room on either side of it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DUCHESS Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was hopping along through the woods one day, looking for an adventure, when, all of a sudden, he came to a door standing up between two trees.
