used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A STORM Mr. Brown hardly knew what to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bunny and Sue, take a look around and see.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Bunny and Sue, take a look around and see.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Certainly something out of the ordinary had been going on during the night.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading IN A STORM Mr. Brown hardly knew what to say.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "Bunny and Sue, take a look around and see.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Certainly something out of the ordinary had been going on during the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
the act of departing
From this reading Certainly something out of the ordinary had been going on during the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certainly something out of the ordinary had been going on during the night.
only a very short time before
From this reading IN A STORM Mr. Brown hardly knew what to say.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A STORM Mr. Brown hardly knew what to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
and nothing more
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading IN A STORM Mr. Brown hardly knew what to say.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Bunny and Sue, take a look around and see.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN A STORM Mr. Brown hardly knew what to say.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Certainly something out of the ordinary had been going on during the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly something out of the ordinary had been going on during the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Certainly something out of the ordinary had been going on during the night.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Certainly something out of the ordinary had been going on during the night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Certainly something out of the ordinary had been going on during the night.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
express in words
From this reading IN A STORM Mr. Brown hardly knew what to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Bunny and Sue, take a look around and see.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Certainly something out of the ordinary had been going on during the night.
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN A STORM Mr. Brown hardly knew what to say.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "Bunny and Sue, take a look around and see.
carry out
From this reading "Bunny and Sue, take a look around and see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN A STORM Mr. Brown hardly knew what to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
(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 It was certainly strange that the dog should be missing as well as the pet pony.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN A STORM Mr. Brown hardly knew what to say.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Maybe Splash has just run away for a little while, to play with some other dogs," said Mrs. Brown.
