adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading It was fast aground on the edge of the island.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Their boat swung around in the shallow water, and did not move any more.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Their boat swung around in the shallow water, and did not move any more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading He said "bunked," and he meant bumped, for that is what the boat had done.
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From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their boat swung around in the shallow water, and did not move any more.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He said "bunked," and he meant bumped, for that is what the boat had done.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was fast aground on the edge of the island.
FALLSnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was fast aground on the edge of the island.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said "bunked," and he meant bumped, for that is what the boat had done.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said "bunked," and he meant bumped, for that is what the boat had done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said "bunked," and he meant bumped, for that is what the boat had done.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He said "bunked," and he meant bumped, for that is what the boat had done.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their boat swung around in the shallow water, and did not move any more.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Their boat swung around in the shallow water, and did not move any more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their boat swung around in the shallow water, and did not move any more.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was fast aground on the edge of the island.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said "bunked," and he meant bumped, for that is what the boat had done.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Their boat swung around in the shallow water, and did not move any more.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
SUEverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Their boat swung around in the shallow water, and did not move any more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said "bunked," and he meant bumped, for that is what the boat had done.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their boat swung around in the shallow water, and did not move any more.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Their boat swung around in the shallow water, and did not move any more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a number of islands in the river, some small and some larger, and it was at one of the larger ones that Bunny and Sue now found themselves.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He said "bunked," and he meant bumped, for that is what the boat had done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SUE FALLS IN The boat, in which Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had gone adrift, had really "bunked into an island," as Bunny told about it afterward.
