used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" cried Sue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
staying power
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
NuttyadjectiveUS /ˈnʌti/
having the flavor of nuts
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" cried Sue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
slumpverbUS /slʌmp/
assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
required or under orders
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
SWITCHMANnoun
a man who operates railroad switches
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE JOLLY SWITCHMAN For some time Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know that they had been left alone.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
ToddleverbUS /ˈtɑːdəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was not until Sue grew tired of setting Toddle up on his hind legs, only to have the kitten slump over in a heap, that she looked up and saw the door opened wider and Nutty gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were playing with the kitten and they supposed their tramp friend Nutty was looking out of the partly opened door, watching for a chance to get them off the train.
