used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you lost something, Mother?" asked Bunny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, a pie!" cried Sue.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you lost something, Mother?" asked Bunny.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, yes, I have--sort of," she said, smiling.
I've
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From this reading "I've lost a pie!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Have you lost something, Mother?" asked Bunny.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, yes, I have--sort of," she said, smiling.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, a pie!" cried Sue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "I've lost a pie!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, yes, I have--sort of," she said, smiling.
cut with a saw
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, yes, I have--sort of," she said, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Well, yes, I have--sort of," she said, smiling.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Have you lost something, Mother?" asked Bunny.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Well, yes, I have--sort of," she said, smiling.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, yes, I have--sort of," she said, smiling.
at the time that
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT When Mr. Brown, Bunny, Sue and Bunker Blue came back from their little fishing trip, they saw Mother Brown walking about the camp, in and out among the tents, looking here and there.
an affirmative
From this reading "Well, yes, I have--sort of," she said, smiling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you lost something, Mother?" asked Bunny.
