used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Leave our milk alone!" and he started to run toward the shaggy creature.
in addition
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Get away from there, you bad dog!" cried the little boy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Get away from there, you bad dog!" cried the little boy.
fearless and daring
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Get away from there, you bad dog!" cried the little boy.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Leave our milk alone!" and he started to run toward the shaggy creature.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get away from there, you bad dog!" cried the little boy.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
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
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get away from there, you bad dog!" cried the little boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
come to pass
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
and nothing more
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave our milk alone!" and he started to run toward the shaggy creature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Get away from there, you bad dog!" cried the little boy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
engage in
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
not any; not one
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Leave our milk alone!" and he started to run toward the shaggy creature.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Leave our milk alone!" and he started to run toward the shaggy creature.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading "Leave our milk alone!" and he started to run toward the shaggy creature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Leave our milk alone!" and he started to run toward the shaggy creature.
not in physical motion
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Get away from there, you bad dog!" cried the little boy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Leave our milk alone!" and he started to run toward the shaggy creature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE OLD MAN For a moment the two children did not know what to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
which person or people
From this reading They stood still, looking at the dog who had just drunk the milk from the pail which they had set down in the road so they could chase the squirrel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Bunny, made bold by thinking of what might happen if he and his sister went home with the empty pail, thinking also of the pudding which his mother could not make if she had no milk, gave a loud cry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get away from there, you bad dog!" cried the little boy.
