used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many New York persons never eat a meal at home, nor do their children.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading They go out to hotels, restaurants or boarding houses.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at 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 STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Many New York persons never eat a meal at home, nor do their children.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
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 THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
take in solid food
From this reading Many New York persons never eat a meal at home, nor do their children.
a social unit living together
From this reading And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
a young female
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They go out to hotels, restaurants or boarding houses.
the act of departing
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Many New York persons never eat a meal at home, nor do their children.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They go out to hotels, restaurants or boarding houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They go out to hotels, restaurants or boarding houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
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 They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
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 Many New York persons never eat a meal at home, nor do their children.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Many New York persons never eat a meal at home, nor do their children.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Many New York persons never eat a meal at home, nor do their children.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Many New York persons never eat a meal at home, nor do their children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They go out to hotels, restaurants or boarding houses.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
by chance
From this reading And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Many New York persons never eat a meal at home, nor do their children.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading They go out to hotels, restaurants or boarding houses.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at 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 And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
STRAYverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many New York persons never eat a meal at home, nor do their children.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
waitressnounUS /ˈweɪtrəs/
a woman waiter
From this reading THE STRAY DOG The girl waitress in the restaurant smiled at Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
which person or people
From this reading And perhaps this girl thought Bunny and Sue might be the children of some family who had rooms near the restaurant, and who went out to their meals.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading They seemed too small to be going about, ordering meals for themselves, but then the girl knew that in New York people do not live as they do in other cities, or in the country.
