used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
BUMPERnounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
can't
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From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
couldn't
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From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Toby hurt you?
didn't
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From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
frecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
a young female
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
howlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
be the source of pain
From this reading Did Toby hurt you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!
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 Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!
RED-HEADED
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From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Did Toby hurt you?
Toby'snounUS /ˈtoʊbiz/
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
the upper part of anything
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There, now I guess he can't find us!" she exclaimed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She opened the door of a dark room, and went in, slamming and locking the door after her.
in or at the place that
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUMPER AND THE RED-HEADED GIRL The red-headed girl, with the freckles on her nose, and a dimple in her chin, didn't stop until she was on the top floor of the big house where Toby's howls couldn't be heard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then to Bumper, she turned and began crooning: "You poor little rabbit!