used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
ain't
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From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is there any pie?" asked a little boy, whose face was quite dirty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When I says to begin, dat's when you eat," said the big, ragged girl, who seemed to have gotten up the play-party.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "When I says to begin, dat's when you eat," said the big, ragged girl, who seemed to have gotten up the play-party.
a youthful male person
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
dat's
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From this reading "When I says to begin, dat's when you eat," said the big, ragged girl, who seemed to have gotten up the play-party.
didn't
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From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "Is there any pie?" asked a little boy, whose face was quite dirty.
don't
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From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
take in solid food
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Is there any pie?" asked a little boy, whose face was quite dirty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
a young female
From this reading "When I says to begin, dat's when you eat," said the big, ragged girl, who seemed to have gotten up the play-party.
goin
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From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When I says to begin, dat's when you eat," said the big, ragged girl, who seemed to have gotten up the play-party.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there any pie?" asked a little boy, whose face was quite dirty.
and nothing more
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
not any; not one
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
no person; not anyone
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
being perceived or observed
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "Is there any pie?" asked a little boy, whose face was quite dirty.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
play-party
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From this reading "When I says to begin, dat's when you eat," said the big, ragged girl, who seemed to have gotten up the play-party.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Is there any pie?" asked a little boy, whose face was quite dirty.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When I says to begin, dat's when you eat," said the big, ragged girl, who seemed to have gotten up the play-party.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "When I says to begin, dat's when you eat," said the big, ragged girl, who seemed to have gotten up the play-party.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "When I says to begin, dat's when you eat," said the big, ragged girl, who seemed to have gotten up the play-party.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When I says to begin, dat's when you eat," said the big, ragged girl, who seemed to have gotten up the play-party.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And I don't want nobody to ask for no second piece of cake, 'cause there ain't enough."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there any pie?" asked a little boy, whose face was quite dirty.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
at the time that
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
which person or people
From this reading "When are we goin' to eat?" asked a ragged little boy, who sat on the lowest step.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Is there any pie?" asked a little boy, whose face was quite dirty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
Wopsie
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From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When I says to begin, dat's when you eat," said the big, ragged girl, who seemed to have gotten up the play-party.
you'll
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From this reading THE REAL PARTY The poor children on the stoop (I call them poor just so you'll know they didn't have much money) these poor children were pretending so hard to have a party, that they never noticed Bunny Brown, and his sister Sue, with Wopsie, watching them.
