used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
eagerly desirous
From this reading Sue, however, who had hold of her father's other hand, seemed anxious.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "Maybe the dog will bite Bunny!" exclaimed the little girl.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
a youthful male person
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
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 THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Maybe the dog will bite Bunny!" exclaimed the little girl.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sue, however, who had hold of her father's other hand, seemed anxious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
a young female
From this reading "Maybe the dog will bite Bunny!" exclaimed the little girl.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sue, however, who had hold of her father's other hand, seemed anxious.
come to pass
From this reading "That might happen if the dog had mother's pocketbook," replied Mr. Brown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sue, however, who had hold of her father's other hand, seemed anxious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Sue, however, who had hold of her father's other hand, seemed anxious.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Sue, however, who had hold of her father's other hand, seemed anxious.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe the dog will bite Bunny!" exclaimed the little girl.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "That might happen if the dog had mother's pocketbook," replied Mr. Brown.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "That might happen if the dog had mother's pocketbook," replied Mr. Brown.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sue, however, who had hold of her father's other hand, seemed anxious.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sue, however, who had hold of her father's other hand, seemed anxious.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
with speed
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That might happen if the dog had mother's pocketbook," replied Mr. Brown.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sue, however, who had hold of her father's other hand, seemed anxious.
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From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue, however, who had hold of her father's other hand, seemed anxious.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SLEEP-WALKER So quickly did Bunny Brown pull away from his father to run after the strange dog that Mr. Brown had no chance to call to the little boy to be careful.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
which person or people
From this reading Sue, however, who had hold of her father's other hand, seemed anxious.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Maybe the dog will bite Bunny!" exclaimed the little girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sometimes Splash used to growl if you took a bone away from him, and maybe this dog will growl if Bunny takes the pocketbook away from him."
