used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
a youthful male person
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading There was the trick Patter did of bringing the caps from the brook.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading There was the trick Patter did of bringing the caps from the brook.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading There was the trick Patter did of bringing the caps from the brook.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was the trick Patter did of bringing the caps from the brook.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
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 Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
put on clothes
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was the trick Patter did of bringing the caps from the brook.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So many things had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So many things had happened.
only a very short time before
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
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 PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many things had happened.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was the trick Patter did of bringing the caps from the brook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
PATTERnounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the trick Patter did of bringing the caps from the brook.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So many things had happened.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
TICKETSnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
trapezenounUS /trəˈpiːz/
a swing used by circus acrobats
From this reading Then came the making of the trapeze, the finding of Sue and the monkey, after Sue had been thought to be lost, and lastly the idea of having the dog and the monkey at the church fair.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading There was the trick Patter did of bringing the caps from the brook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the trick Patter did of bringing the caps from the brook.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PATTER AND THE TICKETS Bunny and his boy chums were so excited they hardly knew what to do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Brown went to the house with Sue, to have Mary put a clean dress on the little girl while Mrs. Brown went in to see the ladies about the church fair.
