used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say I did not," replied Mr. Brown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you find Splash?" asked Sue, as she tripped along.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you find Splash?" asked Sue, as she tripped along.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Did you find Splash?" asked Sue, as she tripped along.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I guess you will have to give Splash up as lost.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess you will have to give Splash up as lost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I guess you will have to give Splash up as lost.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say I did not," replied Mr. Brown.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say I did not," replied Mr. Brown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say I did not," replied Mr. Brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say I did not," replied Mr. Brown.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
express in words
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say I did not," replied Mr. Brown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you find Splash?" asked Sue, as she tripped along.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say I did not," replied Mr. Brown.
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading "Did you find Splash?" asked Sue, as she tripped along.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say I did not," replied Mr. Brown.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading "Did you find Splash?" asked Sue, as she tripped along.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I guess you will have to give Splash up as lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Brown, too, was more joyful than he had been the night before when the story of the lost ring had been told.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I guess you will have to give Splash up as lost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ADRIFT The faces of Bunny and Sue shone with delight as they hurried along, one on one side and one on the other of their father, each having hold of a hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you find Splash?" asked Sue, as she tripped along.
