used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at once there was a loud squeaking, grinding sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The car shivered and shook and began to go slowly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once there was a loud squeaking, grinding sound.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The car shivered and shook and began to go slowly.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did his sister Sue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The car shivered and shook and began to go slowly.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading All at once there was a loud squeaking, grinding sound.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So did his sister Sue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading All at once there was a loud squeaking, grinding sound.
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From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once there was a loud squeaking, grinding sound.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The car shivered and shook and began to go slowly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The car shivered and shook and began to go slowly.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading So did his sister Sue.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The car shivered and shook and began to go slowly.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading All at once there was a loud squeaking, grinding sound.
squeakingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːkɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading All at once there was a loud squeaking, grinding sound.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading So did his sister Sue.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It stopped so suddenly that Bunny slid out of the smooth plush seat down to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All at once there was a loud squeaking, grinding sound.
a special situation
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The car shivered and shook and began to go slowly.
precisely as stated
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All at once there was a loud squeaking, grinding sound.
at the time that
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading AUNT LU'S SURPRISE When Bunny Brown pulled down on the whistle cord in the railroad car, a very strange thing happened.
