used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Sue looked up at the tiny electric light, operated by a storage battery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Sue Brown did not know quite what to do.
BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading WHERE IS BUNNY?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sue looked up at the tiny electric light, operated by a storage battery.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sue Brown did not know quite what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sue Brown did not know quite what to do.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Sue looked up at the tiny electric light, operated by a storage battery.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
a young female
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS BUNNY?
and nothing more
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sue Brown did not know quite what to do.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Sue looked up at the tiny electric light, operated by a storage battery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sue looked up at the tiny electric light, operated by a storage battery.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sue Brown did not know quite what to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
operatedverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtəd/
past form of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading Sue looked up at the tiny electric light, operated by a storage battery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Sue Brown did not know quite what to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading Sue looked up at the tiny electric light, operated by a storage battery.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue Brown did not know quite what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
very small
From this reading Sue looked up at the tiny electric light, operated by a storage battery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sue Brown did not know quite what to do.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she cuddled up in the little berth aboard the _Fairy_, she felt herself being tossed over toward the edge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sue Brown did not know quite what to do.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS BUNNY?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first she was afraid she would be thrown out on the cabin floor, but the strips of canvas her mother had fastened in place stopped the little girl from having a fall, just as they had stopped Bunny.
