used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
anew
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Maybe it's somebody from the post-office come to take our orange blossoms away," suggested Bunny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Maybe it's somebody from the post-office come to take our orange blossoms away," suggested Bunny.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
didn't
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From this reading "It's queer they didn't go to the front door."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Maybe it's somebody from the post-office come to take our orange blossoms away," suggested Bunny.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "It's queer they didn't go to the front door."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go and see," offered Mr. Brown.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll go and see," offered Mr. Brown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
It's
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From this reading "It's queer they didn't go to the front door."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe it's somebody from the post-office come to take our orange blossoms away," suggested Bunny.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'll go and see," offered Mr. Brown.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I'll go and see," offered Mr. Brown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Maybe it's somebody from the post-office come to take our orange blossoms away," suggested Bunny.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
post-office
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From this reading "Maybe it's somebody from the post-office come to take our orange blossoms away," suggested Bunny.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It's queer they didn't go to the front door."
with speed
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll go and see," offered Mr. Brown.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Maybe it's somebody from the post-office come to take our orange blossoms away," suggested Bunny.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
having a supporting base
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Maybe it's somebody from the post-office come to take our orange blossoms away," suggested Bunny.
carry out
From this reading "Maybe it's somebody from the post-office come to take our orange blossoms away," suggested Bunny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's queer they didn't go to the front door."
tiptoes
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From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
which person or people
From this reading A RUNAWAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue, who were standing on their tiptoes to look at the orange blossoms in the box, turned quickly and glanced at the door as the pounding sounded again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder who that can be," said Mother Brown, pausing with the box cover in her hand.
