used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "That I have, and a fine dog he is, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, have you a dog?" cried Bunny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That I have, and a fine dog he is, too.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
immediately past
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
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 TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, have you a dog?" cried Bunny.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
switchmannoun
a man who operates railroad switches
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That I have, and a fine dog he is, too.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
at the time that
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
which person or people
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that shack is hardly big enough for me, and when my dog comes to see me he has to stick his tail outside if he wants to wag it!"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRICK DOG We left Bunny and Sue Brown standing beside the track with the jolly switchman, who laughed at the little girl's question as to whether his wife lived in the small brown shanty.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "My wife live in that little shanty?" he cried, his face all wrinkled with smiles like a last year's apple.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, have you a dog?" cried Bunny.
