used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes, Bunny and Sue are good little pilots between our house and the dock," agreed Mr. Brown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
react verbally
From this reading "No, I'm thankful to say I haven't shrunk much," was the answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Yes, Bunny and Sue are good little pilots between our house and the dock," agreed Mr. Brown.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, Bunny and Sue are good little pilots between our house and the dock," agreed Mr. Brown.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Yes, Bunny and Sue are good little pilots between our house and the dock," agreed Mr. Brown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
I'm
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From this reading "No, I'm thankful to say I haven't shrunk much," was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
the sound of laughing
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
the force of workers available
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
a form of address for a man
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "No, I'm thankful to say I haven't shrunk much," was the answer.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm thankful to say I haven't shrunk much," was the answer.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes, Bunny and Sue are good little pilots between our house and the dock," agreed Mr. Brown.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
PilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading "Yes, Bunny and Sue are good little pilots between our house and the dock," agreed Mr. Brown.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
express in words
From this reading "No, I'm thankful to say I haven't shrunk much," was the answer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "No, I'm thankful to say I haven't shrunk much," was the answer.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
SUEverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
express a supposition
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
Tallman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "No, I'm thankful to say I haven't shrunk much," was the answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I'm thankful to say I haven't shrunk much," was the answer.
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
someone who visits
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, I'm thankful to say I haven't shrunk much," was the answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
(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 BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
in or at the place that
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Piloted me, would be a better word, I suppose, since we are so near the ocean where men pilot the ships."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Bunny and Sue are good little pilots between our house and the dock," agreed Mr. Brown.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BUNNY, SUE AND TOBY "Well, Mr. Tallman, I see you haven't grown any shorter," said Mr. Brown with a laugh, as he came in and shook hands with the visitor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I stopped down at your dock, but you weren't there, and your two little children kindly led me here.
