used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Bunny Brown, looking toward the bushes behind which the strange boy had run.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a refrigerator had been brought to camp, and the iceman came on a boat, once a day, to leave ice.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Bunny Brown, looking toward the bushes behind which the strange boy had run.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading For a refrigerator had been brought to camp, and the iceman came on a boat, once a day, to leave ice.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
a youthful male person
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For a refrigerator had been brought to camp, and the iceman came on a boat, once a day, to leave ice.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Bunny Brown, looking toward the bushes behind which the strange boy had run.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a refrigerator had been brought to camp, and the iceman came on a boat, once a day, to leave ice.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For a refrigerator had been brought to camp, and the iceman came on a boat, once a day, to leave ice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a refrigerator had been brought to camp, and the iceman came on a boat, once a day, to leave ice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he want?"
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Bunny Brown, looking toward the bushes behind which the strange boy had run.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
icemannounUS /ˈaɪsmæn/
someone who cuts and delivers ice
From this reading For a refrigerator had been brought to camp, and the iceman came on a boat, once a day, to leave ice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Bunny Brown, looking toward the bushes behind which the strange boy had run.
go away from a place
From this reading For a refrigerator had been brought to camp, and the iceman came on a boat, once a day, to leave ice.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Bunny Brown, looking toward the bushes behind which the strange boy had run.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
on one occasion
From this reading For a refrigerator had been brought to camp, and the iceman came on a boat, once a day, to leave ice.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
refrigeratornounUS /rəˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/
white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
From this reading For a refrigerator had been brought to camp, and the iceman came on a boat, once a day, to leave ice.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Bunny Brown, looking toward the bushes behind which the strange boy had run.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Bunny Brown, looking toward the bushes behind which the strange boy had run.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a refrigerator had been brought to camp, and the iceman came on a boat, once a day, to leave ice.
male cat
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What did he want?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did he want?"
in or at the place that
From this reading They could see where the ragged boy had made a meal for himself, taking the bread and meat from the ice box.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Bunny Brown, looking toward the bushes behind which the strange boy had run.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOM HEARS A NOISE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, with their father, mother, Uncle Tad and Bunker Blue, hurried on toward the tent under which was set the dining table.
