used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading "Please don't do that," said the actor.
(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 A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
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Charlie
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From this reading "No--nobody--I guess," replied Charlie Star.
in a close relation or position in time or space
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Please don't do that," said the actor.
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
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don't
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From this reading "Please don't do that," said the actor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "No--nobody--I guess," replied Charlie Star.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No--nobody--I guess," replied Charlie Star.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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isn't
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From this reading "That isn't in the play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who said it?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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a form of address for a man
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not any; not one
From this reading "No--nobody--I guess," replied Charlie Star.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "No--nobody--I guess," replied Charlie Star.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
participate in games or sport
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please don't do that," said the actor.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No--nobody--I guess," replied Charlie Star.
precisely, exactly
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Please don't do that," said the actor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a female person who has the same parents as another person
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the utterance of intelligible speech
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(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "No--nobody--I guess," replied Charlie Star.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
Treadwell
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From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
which person or people
From this reading A SURPRISE Mr. Treadwell, who was closely watching Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, to see that they did their first part in the play all right, looked up in surprise as he heard the strange voice speaking about the tramp, calling the dog and whistling.
