used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes they would be dreaming, or perhaps they would want a drink of water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it was something new to hear Bunny calling about a big, black bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At home the children often awakened, and called out.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading So Daddy Brown and Mrs. Brown Were used to answering when they heard the children call out.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At home the children often awakened, and called out.
aroused or activated
From this reading At home the children often awakened, and called out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes they would be dreaming, or perhaps they would want a drink of water.
have
From this reading But it was something new to hear Bunny calling about a big, black bear.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it was something new to hear Bunny calling about a big, black bear.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But it was something new to hear Bunny calling about a big, black bear.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was something new to hear Bunny calling about a big, black bear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So Daddy Brown and Mrs. Brown Were used to answering when they heard the children call out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At home the children often awakened, and called out.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading But it was something new to hear Bunny calling about a big, black bear.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At home the children often awakened, and called out.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Sometimes they would be dreaming, or perhaps they would want a drink of water.
take in liquids
From this reading Sometimes they would be dreaming, or perhaps they would want a drink of water.
one or the other of two
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But it was something new to hear Bunny calling about a big, black bear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So Daddy Brown and Mrs. Brown Were used to answering when they heard the children call out.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At home the children often awakened, and called out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was something new to hear Bunny calling about a big, black bear.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So Daddy Brown and Mrs. Brown Were used to answering when they heard the children call out.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But it was something new to hear Bunny calling about a big, black bear.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes they would be dreaming, or perhaps they would want a drink of water.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At home the children often awakened, and called out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At home the children often awakened, and called out.
by chance
From this reading Sometimes they would be dreaming, or perhaps they would want a drink of water.
RAGGEDadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Daddy Brown and Mrs. Brown Were used to answering when they heard the children call out.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But it was something new to hear Bunny calling about a big, black bear.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they would be dreaming, or perhaps they would want a drink of water.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they would be dreaming, or perhaps they would want a drink of water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Sometimes they would be dreaming, or perhaps they would want a drink of water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RAGGED BOY Daddy Brown was used to being suddenly aroused in the night by either Bunny or Sue.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Sometimes they would be dreaming, or perhaps they would want a drink of water.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So Daddy Brown and Mrs. Brown Were used to answering when they heard the children call out.
at the time that
From this reading So Daddy Brown and Mrs. Brown Were used to answering when they heard the children call out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes they would be dreaming, or perhaps they would want a drink of water.
