used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
any thing at all
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I don't see them," and he looked around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE FRIGHTENED PONY Bunker Blue came whistling out of the house.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE FRIGHTENED PONY Bunker Blue came whistling out of the house.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FRIGHTENED PONY Bunker Blue came whistling out of the house.
didn't
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From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see them," and he looked around.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
made afraid
From this reading THE FRIGHTENED PONY Bunker Blue came whistling out of the house.
a young female
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FRIGHTENED PONY Bunker Blue came whistling out of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I don't see them," and he looked around.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRIGHTENED PONY Bunker Blue came whistling out of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FRIGHTENED PONY Bunker Blue came whistling out of the house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
PONYnounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THE FRIGHTENED PONY Bunker Blue came whistling out of the house.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
express in words
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see them," and he looked around.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIGHTENED PONY Bunker Blue came whistling out of the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't see them," and he looked around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
(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, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'd like to give them a ride in the ark," he went on, "but their father didn't say anything about it, and he might not like it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Uncle Tad had moved the sideboard to the other end of the room, and now Mrs. Brown and the hired girl were putting the place to rights.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading THE FRIGHTENED PONY Bunker Blue came whistling out of the house.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Well, I wonder where Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue have gone?" said Bunker, aloud, as he stopped whistling.
