used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Did he hurt any one?" asked Sue.
any thing at all
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, for some reason or other, Tom had not come with the other children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But, for some reason or other, Tom had not come with the other children.
CLIMBINGnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he hurt any one?" asked Sue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, for some reason or other, Tom had not come with the other children.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
How'd
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From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Did he hurt any one?" asked Sue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
Jed
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From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
long-tailed
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From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
not one, and not any
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, for some reason or other, Tom had not come with the other children.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Did he hurt any one?" asked Sue.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, for some reason or other, Tom had not come with the other children.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, for some reason or other, Tom had not come with the other children.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But, for some reason or other, Tom had not come with the other children.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
done under pressure
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, for some reason or other, Tom had not come with the other children.
having a supporting base
From this reading "How'd he get loose?" asked Bunny Brown, as he jumped down off a box on which he had been standing.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "Did he hurt any one?" asked Sue.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
male cat
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
at the time that
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CLIMBING BOY Tom Milton had been invited by Bunny Brown to come to the meeting in the room over the garage and talk about the play which Bunny and his sister wanted to give.
Winkler's
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From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, for some reason or other, Tom had not come with the other children.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Many, including Bunny, had wondered what kept Tom away, but now, when Tom rushed in with the news that Mr. Jed Winkler's monkey was loose, none of the children thought of anything but the long-tailed animal with his funny, wrinkled face.
