used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is there a wild animal here, Bunny?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Is there a wild animal here, Bunny?"
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Splash is wagging his tail, and he wouldn't do that if there were wild animals around.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," the little boy answered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Splash is wagging his tail, and he wouldn't do that if there were wild animals around.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter with Splash?" asked Sue of her brother.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
a youthful male person
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," the little boy answered.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "What's the matter with Splash?" asked Sue of her brother.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "Is there a wild animal here, Bunny?"
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Splash is wagging his tail, and he wouldn't do that if there were wild animals around.
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 IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
don't
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From this reading "No, I don't guess so," the little boy answered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," the little boy answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Splash is wagging his tail, and he wouldn't do that if there were wild animals around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter with Splash?" asked Sue of her brother.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," the little boy answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Splash is wagging his tail, and he wouldn't do that if there were wild animals around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there a wild animal here, Bunny?"
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," the little boy answered.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with Splash?" asked Sue of her brother.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," the little boy answered.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," the little boy answered.
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "What's the matter with Splash?" asked Sue of her brother.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "Splash is wagging his tail, and he wouldn't do that if there were wild animals around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Splash is wagging his tail, and he wouldn't do that if there were wild animals around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading "Splash is wagging his tail, and he wouldn't do that if there were wild animals around.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Splash is wagging his tail, and he wouldn't do that if there were wild animals around.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter with Splash?" asked Sue of her brother.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IN THE CAVE Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Is there a wild animal here, Bunny?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter with Splash?" asked Sue of her brother.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Splash is wagging his tail, and he wouldn't do that if there were wild animals around.
