used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do you know where we are going, Mr. Nutty?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LEFT ALONE Some thought of where the train might be taking them must have come into the minds of Bunny and Sue for, after they had eaten as many of the nuts as they wanted and had had another drink of water from Nutty's bottle, Bunny asked the tramp:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
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BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
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can't
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From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Bunny and Sue could see him smile, for the candle gave a good light.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bunny and Sue could see him smile, for the candle gave a good light.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know where we are going, Mr. Nutty?"
take in liquids
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inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
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indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bunny and Sue could see him smile, for the candle gave a good light.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where do you want to go?" he asked.
the act of departing
From this reading "Do you know where we are going, Mr. Nutty?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Bunny and Sue could see him smile, for the candle gave a good light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where do you want to go?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bunny and Sue could see him smile, for the candle gave a good light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know where we are going, Mr. Nutty?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Bunny and Sue could see him smile, for the candle gave a good light.
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
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
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a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you know where we are going, Mr. Nutty?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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NuttyadjectiveUS /ˈnʌti/
having the flavor of nuts
From this reading "Do you know where we are going, Mr. Nutty?"
Nutty's
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
express in words
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bunny and Sue could see him smile, for the candle gave a good light.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where do you want to go?" he asked.
create by training and teaching
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trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Where do you want to go?" he asked.
desired or wished for or sought
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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do you know where we are going, Mr. Nutty?"
in or at the place that
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, no, I can't exactly say I do," answered the old tramp, with a smile on his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know where we are going, Mr. Nutty?"
