used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let's throw stones at him!" they cried.
aroused or activated
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
bare-footed
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From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Isn't it queer how mean some boys can be?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And they did, but I'm glad to say that none of them hit Uncle Wiggily.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
couldn't
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From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
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 "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And they did, but I'm glad to say that none of them hit Uncle Wiggily.
divisible by two
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
made afraid
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And they did, but I'm glad to say that none of them hit Uncle Wiggily.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
cause to move by striking
From this reading And they did, but I'm glad to say that none of them hit Uncle Wiggily.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
how
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From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
I'm
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From this reading And they did, but I'm glad to say that none of them hit Uncle Wiggily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't it queer how mean some boys can be?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it queer how mean some boys can be?
and nothing more
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's throw stones at him!" they cried.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Isn't it queer how mean some boys can be?
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
not one, and not any
From this reading And they did, but I'm glad to say that none of them hit Uncle Wiggily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And they did, but I'm glad to say that none of them hit Uncle Wiggily.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Isn't it queer how mean some boys can be?
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 "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
cut with a saw
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
express in words
From this reading And they did, but I'm glad to say that none of them hit Uncle Wiggily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
with low volume
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Isn't it queer how mean some boys can be?
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Let's throw stones at him!" they cried.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And they did, but I'm glad to say that none of them hit Uncle Wiggily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
propel through the air
From this reading "Let's throw stones at him!" they cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading "Oh, this is no place for me!" the rabbit cried, and he grabbed up his crutch and his valise and hopped away so fast that the boys couldn't catch him, no matter how fast they could run, even bare-footed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
(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 Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
at the time that
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
Wiggily
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From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, you can just believe that Uncle Wiggily was frightened when he awakened suddenly and saw two bad boys softly creeping up and making ready to catch him.
