used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tom was kept busy roasting the ears of corn, and passing them around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
ATTICnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What could it mean--so many things being taken away?
have
From this reading First Bunny's train of cars, then Sue's electric-eyed Teddy bear.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
Bunny's
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From this reading First Bunny's train of cars, then Sue's electric-eyed Teddy bear.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Tom was kept busy roasting the ears of corn, and passing them around.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading First Bunny's train of cars, then Sue's electric-eyed Teddy bear.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
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 Tom was kept busy roasting the ears of corn, and passing them around.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it mean--so many things being taken away?
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Tom was kept busy roasting the ears of corn, and passing them around.
electric-eyed
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From this reading First Bunny's train of cars, then Sue's electric-eyed Teddy bear.
Feather's
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From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Bunny's train of cars, then Sue's electric-eyed Teddy bear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it mean--so many things being taken away?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Tom was kept busy roasting the ears of corn, and passing them around.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
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 What could it mean--so many things being taken away?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it mean--so many things being taken away?
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First Bunny's train of cars, then Sue's electric-eyed Teddy bear.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Tom was kept busy roasting the ears of corn, and passing them around.
Rest-a-While
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From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading Tom was kept busy roasting the ears of corn, and passing them around.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What could it mean--so many things being taken away?
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
Sue's
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From this reading First Bunny's train of cars, then Sue's electric-eyed Teddy bear.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading What could it mean--so many things being taken away?
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading First Bunny's train of cars, then Sue's electric-eyed Teddy bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUN IN THE ATTIC Bunny Brown looked at his sister Sue, and she looked at him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tom was kept busy roasting the ears of corn, and passing them around.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First Bunny's train of cars, then Sue's electric-eyed Teddy bear.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What could it mean--so many things being taken away?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
male cat
From this reading Tom was kept busy roasting the ears of corn, and passing them around.
create by training and teaching
From this reading First Bunny's train of cars, then Sue's electric-eyed Teddy bear.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it mean--so many things being taken away?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now Eagle Feather's horse was missing and he had come to Camp Rest-a-While to look for it, though why the children could not understand.
