used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
children's
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From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
don't
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From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
staying power
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
take the midday meal
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "We won't," promised Bunny.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
cut with a saw
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We won't," promised Bunny.
we're
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From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
at the time that
From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
which person or people
From this reading "And now we're ready to start!" cried Sue, as she sat on the cushion near her brother, who was to drive the first part of the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he "shivered" off some flies that were biting his legs, and switched some off his back with his long tail.
won't
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From this reading "We won't," promised Bunny.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE WRONG ROAD Toby, the Shetland pony, stamped his feet in the soft grass in front of the home of Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue.
you're
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From this reading "And don't drop the butter when you're coming back," said Mrs. Brown, as she saw that the children's lunch was safely put in the cart, together with a few lumps of sugar and some sweet crackers for Toby.
