used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know," he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's somewhere.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" gasped Sue in a little whisper, "where do you s'pose we're going?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," he answered.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
set up or found
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
fro
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From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" gasped Sue in a little whisper, "where do you s'pose we're going?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" gasped Sue in a little whisper, "where do you s'pose we're going?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know," he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," he answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
it's
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From this reading "But it's somewhere.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," he answered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" gasped Sue in a little whisper, "where do you s'pose we're going?"
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
NUTTYadjectiveUS /ˈnʌti/
having the flavor of nuts
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" gasped Sue in a little whisper, "where do you s'pose we're going?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
s'pose
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From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" gasped Sue in a little whisper, "where do you s'pose we're going?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "But it's somewhere.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
having a supporting base
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading They remained standing hand in hand in the middle of the dark, empty space, swaying to and fro as the train bumped over the uneven rails.
we're
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From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" gasped Sue in a little whisper, "where do you s'pose we're going?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
at the time that
From this reading NUTTY, THE TRAMP Bunny and Sue were so surprised when they found that they were being hauled away in the closed and dark freight car that for a time after their first startled cries they said nothing.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" gasped Sue in a little whisper, "where do you s'pose we're going?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" gasped Sue in a little whisper, "where do you s'pose we're going?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" gasped Sue in a little whisper, "where do you s'pose we're going?"
