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 LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
alligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have not, I am sorry to say," answered the alligator chap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have not, I am sorry to say," answered the alligator chap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
bunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "Have you caught that Uncle Wiggily Longears bunny yet?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Have you caught that Uncle Wiggily Longears bunny yet?"
a boy or man
From this reading "I have not, I am sorry to say," answered the alligator chap.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. Alligator," said Mr. Spider.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you caught that Uncle Wiggily Longears bunny yet?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
how
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From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not, I am sorry to say," answered the alligator chap.
I've
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From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
Longears
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From this reading "Have you caught that Uncle Wiggily Longears bunny yet?"
LORYnounUS /ˈlɔːri/
small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
come together
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. Alligator," said Mr. Spider.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. Alligator," said Mr. Spider.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not, I am sorry to say," answered the alligator chap.
on one occasion
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. Alligator," said Mr. Spider.
express in words
From this reading "I have not, I am sorry to say," answered the alligator chap.
skillery-scalery
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I have not, I am sorry to say," answered the alligator chap.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have you caught that Uncle Wiggily Longears bunny yet?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
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 LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I've tried every way I know how, but something always happens so that he gets away.
in or at the place that
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
WIGGILY
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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LORY Once upon a time the skillery-scalery alligator was out walking in the fields near the muddy river where he lived, and he happened to meet a big spider.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Have you caught that Uncle Wiggily Longears bunny yet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you caught that Uncle Wiggily Longears bunny yet?"
