used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
for the reason that
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, maybe a bird is caught in a big cobweb!" said the little girl.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Oh, maybe a bird is caught in a big cobweb!" said the little girl.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I'll get it loose--I love the birds!"
bunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Oh, maybe a bird is caught in a big cobweb!" said the little girl.
cobwebnounUS /ˈkɑːbweb/
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading "Oh, maybe a bird is caught in a big cobweb!" said the little girl.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
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 Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get it loose--I love the birds!"
a young female
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll get it loose--I love the birds!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, maybe a bird is caught in a big cobweb!" said the little girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll get it loose--I love the birds!"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "I'll get it loose--I love the birds!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I'll get it loose--I love the birds!"
engage in
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
by chance
From this reading "Oh, maybe a bird is caught in a big cobweb!" said the little girl.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, maybe a bird is caught in a big cobweb!" said the little girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, maybe a bird is caught in a big cobweb!" said the little girl.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
thrashedverbUS /θræʃt/
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
Wiggily
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From this reading The little girl, on her way home from the store, had come to a stop not far from Uncle Wiggily, but she could not see him because he was behind a bush.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I must make some kind of a noise that she will hear," thought the bunny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he thrashed around in the bushes with his crutch, rattling the dried leaves and the green bushes, and the little girl heard this noise.
