Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Oh, something to give you and Bunny a pony ride," answered Mart.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "What are you makin'?" asked Sue.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What are you makin'?" asked Sue.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, it's a pony sled, isn't it?" cried Bunny.

one or the other of two

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

usually; as a rule

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Oh, something to give you and Bunny a pony ride," answered Mart.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

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From this reading "Oh, it's a pony sled, isn't it?" cried Bunny.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, it's a pony sled, isn't it?" cried Bunny.

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From this reading "Oh, it's a pony sled, isn't it?" cried Bunny.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

From this reading "What are you makin'?" asked Sue.

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading "Oh, something to give you and Bunny a pony ride," answered Mart.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, something to give you and Bunny a pony ride," answered Mart.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "Oh, something to give you and Bunny a pony ride," answered Mart.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

cut with a saw

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Oh, something to give you and Bunny a pony ride," answered Mart.

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

at the time that

From this reading But when they looked a second time, they saw that the box was fastened on a large sled--larger than either of their small ones.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "THEY'RE GONE" The pony cart, which generally stood in the middle of the barn floor next to the stall of Toby, the little Shetland, had been rolled back out of the way, and in its place stood what first seemed to Sue and Bunny to be a large box.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What are you makin'?" asked Sue.