used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, ha!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, how beautiful it was in the sunlight, and Uncle Wiggily was glad he had looked at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Oh, how beautiful it was in the sunlight, and Uncle Wiggily was glad he had looked at it.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
bumbleverbUS /ˈbʌmbəl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
dewdropnoun
a drop of dew
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
didn't
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From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
a man of refinement
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh, how beautiful it was in the sunlight, and Uncle Wiggily was glad he had looked at it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ah, ha!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, how beautiful it was in the sunlight, and Uncle Wiggily was glad he had looked at it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
how
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From this reading Oh, how beautiful it was in the sunlight, and Uncle Wiggily was glad he had looked at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how beautiful it was in the sunlight, and Uncle Wiggily was glad he had looked at it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
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 So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
sipnounUS /sɪp/
a small drink
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
in the near future
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
not in physical motion
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Oh, how beautiful it was in the sunlight, and Uncle Wiggily was glad he had looked at it.
express a supposition
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
carry out
From this reading And pretty soon, as he was still looking, a big, buzzing bumble bee buzzed along and stopped to take a sip of the dewdrop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Oh, how beautiful it was in the sunlight, and Uncle Wiggily was glad he had looked at it.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it was a great big dewdrop, right in the middle of a purple violet, that was growing underneath a shady fern.
Wiggily
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From this reading Oh, how beautiful it was in the sunlight, and Uncle Wiggily was glad he had looked at it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So he looked more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more, and it didn't seem to be fire, so the old gentleman rabbit went up close, and what do you suppose it was?
