used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
(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 But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you sell milk?" asked Sue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on," urged the old man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you sell milk?" asked Sue.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
engage in
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
not any; not one
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
not one, and not any
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on," urged the old man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Do you sell milk?" asked Sue.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Come on," urged the old man.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They remembered what their mother had said to them about walking off with strangers, and they hung back.
at the time that
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NOISE AT NIGHT Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were not sure whether or not they should go with the old man.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when Bunny looked at the empty milk pail and remembered that there was no milk in camp for supper, and none with which his mother could make the pudding he and his sister liked so much, he made up his mind it would be all right to go to the little cabin in the woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you sell milk?" asked Sue.
