used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Children scrambled after them or scrambled to get out of their way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children scrambled after them or scrambled to get out of their way.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There were cries and shrieks and laughter.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
put on clothes
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
made afraid
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Children scrambled after them or scrambled to get out of their way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
HANGSnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mice ran here and mice ran there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
the sound of laughing
From this reading There were cries and shrieks and laughter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
MicenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Mice ran here and mice ran there.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Children scrambled after them or scrambled to get out of their way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Children scrambled after them or scrambled to get out of their way.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mice ran here and mice ran there.
scamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Children scrambled after them or scrambled to get out of their way.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading There were cries and shrieks and laughter.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
SPLASHverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Children scrambled after them or scrambled to get out of their way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Children scrambled after them or scrambled to get out of their way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Children scrambled after them or scrambled to get out of their way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Children scrambled after them or scrambled to get out of their way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were cries and shrieks and laughter.
in or at the place that
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
a Caucasian
From this reading One little white mouse, frightened and not knowing where to go, ran up the dress skirt and into the lap of the mother of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading SPLASH HANGS ON For a while there was a good deal of excitement and wild scampering about.
