aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, not exactly," Bunny answered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Then they ate 'em."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
EAGLEnounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Then they ate 'em."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "No, not exactly," Bunny answered.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
FEATHER'S
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From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
and nothing more
From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not exactly," Bunny answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not exactly," Bunny answered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
an educational institution
From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
two times
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "It was more like marching, and they turned around every now and then and howled and waved ears of corn in the air.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
we're
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From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EAGLE FEATHER'S HORSE Bunny Brown was so excited by the Indian campfire he had seen, and by the queer figures dancing about in the glare of it, seeming twice as tall and broad as they really were, that he insisted on telling about it before he went to bed.
at the time that
From this reading "Did they really dance just as we do at dancing school when we're at home?" asked Sue.
