used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why are you two children up at this time of night?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why are you two children up at this time of night?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Why are you two children up at this time of night?"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
cotsnounUS /kɑːts/
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
couldn't
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From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
dearly loved
From this reading "Couldn't sleep, my dear?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it the mosquitoes?" asked Mrs. Brown.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Was it the mosquitoes?" asked Mrs. Brown.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Was it the mosquitoes?" asked Mrs. Brown.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Couldn't sleep, my dear?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Why are you two children up at this time of night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why are you two children up at this time of night?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
ROLLSnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
snugglingnoun
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why are you two children up at this time of night?"
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Why are you two children up at this time of night?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why are you two children up at this time of night?"
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it the mosquitoes?" asked Mrs. Brown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We--we couldn't sleep in our part of the tent," explained Sue, snuggling up closer to Bunny.
What's
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From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why are you two children up at this time of night?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading BUNNY ROLLS DOWN HILL "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Brown, thrusting his head out from between the two curtains behind which his wife and he had their cots.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why are you two children up at this time of night?"
