used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, he was not afraid in them, except maybe when he was all alone on a dark night.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Above all, he was not afraid in them, except maybe when he was all alone on a dark night.
anew
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
(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 Above all, he was not afraid in them, except maybe when he was all alone on a dark night.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Above all, he was not afraid in them, except maybe when he was all alone on a dark night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
bugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Above all, he was not afraid in them, except maybe when he was all alone on a dark night.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And one thing had Mr. Brown especially impressed on Bunny.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading So that the woods were not exactly strange to Bunny.
apart from; not including
From this reading Above all, he was not afraid in them, except maybe when he was all alone on a dark night.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
the act of departing
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
HERMITnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading And one thing had Mr. Brown especially impressed on Bunny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
a boy or man
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
by chance
From this reading Above all, he was not afraid in them, except maybe when he was all alone on a dark night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Above all, he was not afraid in them, except maybe when he was all alone on a dark night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So that the woods were not exactly strange to Bunny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Above all, he was not afraid in them, except maybe when he was all alone on a dark night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one thing had Mr. Brown especially impressed on Bunny.
and nothing more
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
cut with a saw
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that the woods were not exactly strange to Bunny.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading So that the woods were not exactly strange to Bunny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Above all, he was not afraid in them, except maybe when he was all alone on a dark night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
a special situation
From this reading And one thing had Mr. Brown especially impressed on Bunny.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So that the woods were not exactly strange to Bunny.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So that the woods were not exactly strange to Bunny.
at the time that
From this reading Above all, he was not afraid in them, except maybe when he was all alone on a dark night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But many of those years had been spent with his father going about in the woods, and while there Mr. Brown had told him much about the birds, bugs and animals they saw under the trees.
a late time of life
From this reading THE HERMIT AGAIN Bunny Brown was a wise little lad, considering that he was only about seven years old.
