Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

later than; following

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Then we can swing him and it will be as good as if he hung by his legs.”

a youthful male person

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

recognizable; marked

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

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 They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

set up or found

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Then we can swing him and it will be as good as if he hung by his legs.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

be suspended or hanging

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then we can swing him and it will be as good as if he hung by his legs.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then we can swing him and it will be as good as if he hung by his legs.”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

staying power

From this reading Then we can swing him and it will be as good as if he hung by his legs.”

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From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

engage in

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

be seated

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had found that the dog could not hang by his paws, as they hung by their hands, and Bunny had said:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we can swing him and it will be as good as if he hung by his legs.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading “Let’s make a little platform, like a seat, on the trapeze bar, and Patter can sit on that as he sits on Toby’s back.

in the direction of

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

a swing used by circus acrobats

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then we can swing him and it will be as good as if he hung by his legs.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE CHURCH FAIR Bunny Brown and his boy chums stopped what they were doing toward making it possible for Patter to swing on the trapeze.

at the time that

From this reading After a little talk the boys decided on this and that is what they were doing when Mrs. Brown came to the barn and asked about Sue.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then we can swing him and it will be as good as if he hung by his legs.”