used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
(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 The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Down!" called the hermit, and the dog sank to the moss-covered ground, beating his tail up and down on the dried leaves.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
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 So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Down, Tramp!
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Down!" called the hermit, and the dog sank to the moss-covered ground, beating his tail up and down on the dried leaves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Down!" called the hermit, and the dog sank to the moss-covered ground, beating his tail up and down on the dried leaves.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
not accessible to view
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Down!" called the hermit, and the dog sank to the moss-covered ground, beating his tail up and down on the dried leaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
moss-covered
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From this reading Down!" called the hermit, and the dog sank to the moss-covered ground, beating his tail up and down on the dried leaves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
done under pressure
From this reading So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Down!" called the hermit, and the dog sank to the moss-covered ground, beating his tail up and down on the dried leaves.
cut with a saw
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Down!" called the hermit, and the dog sank to the moss-covered ground, beating his tail up and down on the dried leaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down!" called the hermit, and the dog sank to the moss-covered ground, beating his tail up and down on the dried leaves.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "Down, Tramp!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
in or at the place that
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
which person or people
From this reading The hermit, as they called the man who lived all alone in his little cabin, looked up and saw them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So did the dog, and with a bark and a growl he rushed toward the two children.
WONDERINGS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WONDERINGS Out from behind the bush where they had hidden on hearing the rustling in the underbrush came Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, hand in hand.
