Chapter VI · Chapter 6

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "But I don't mind so much about myself," thought Bunny.

later than; following

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

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

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

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

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

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

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But I don't mind so much about myself," thought Bunny.

clothing in general

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

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

From this reading "But I don't mind so much about myself," thought Bunny.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

sloping down rather steeply

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

relating to or concerned with electricity

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

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

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

be the source of pain

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "But I don't mind so much about myself," thought Bunny.

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

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "But I don't mind so much about myself," thought Bunny.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "But I don't mind so much about myself," thought Bunny.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "But I don't mind so much about myself," thought Bunny.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "But I don't mind so much about myself," thought Bunny.

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

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

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

in or at that place or location

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then Bunny thought of himself rolling into the water, for the hill was steep on this shore of the lake, and any one rolling down, if he were not stopped before he reached the bottom, would be almost sure to go into the lake.

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

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

having come into contact

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

create by training and teaching

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

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

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

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

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

at the time that

From this reading AFTER THE LOST COW Bunny Brown was thinking of two things when he started to roll downhill.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

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

From this reading "My clothes will get wet, but I've got on an old suit and water won't hurt that.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One was that his train might roll into the water and be spoiled, for his father had told him that there were bits of electrical machinery on the engine that would be spoiled if water touched them.