Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

later than; following

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

Having no one else present.

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

side by side

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

aroused or activated

From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

a continuing very loud noise

From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

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 A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

take the midday meal

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

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From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

having the flavor of nuts

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

cut with a saw

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Mrs. Brown was suddenly awakened from her mid-day doze on the railroad station bench by hearing a loud banging noise.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

a vagrant

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

a residential part of town away from the central commercial district

From this reading Mr. Brown had some business to attend to uptown, and he had to see not one man, as he thought at first, but several.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Mrs. Brown watched Bunny and Sue walk down the street alongside of the freight tracks, but she did not see the children cross to look into the open car.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then Mrs. Brown went to sleep, or, if she did not exactly go to sleep, she closed her eyes, so she saw nothing of what went on.

in or at the place that

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

during the time that

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading A WORRIED MOTHER While Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were traveling in the freight car with the pussy and with Nutty, the tramp, Mrs. Brown was left alone on the station platform, where she had sat down to rest after lunch and to wait for her husband.