used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
anew
From this reading "Milk, Bruno!" called the switchman again, and he opened the door and out ran the dog.
(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 "Will he go for it all alone?" asked Bunny.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Will he go for it all alone?" asked Bunny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered the switchman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will he go for it all alone?" asked Bunny.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
the lower side of anything
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading "Milk, Bruno!" called the switchman again, and he opened the door and out ran the dog.
Bruno'snounUS /ˈbruːnoʊz/
possessive form of “bruno” — German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Then the cover was put on the pail and the handle was slipped into Bruno's mouth.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "Will he go for it all alone?" asked Bunny.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Milk, Bruno!" called the switchman again, and he opened the door and out ran the dog.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Then the cover was put on the pail and the handle was slipped into Bruno's mouth.
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 "Milk, Bruno!" called the switchman again, and he opened the door and out ran the dog.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Milk, Bruno!" called the switchman again, and he opened the door and out ran the dog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Will he go for it all alone?" asked Bunny.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Will he go for it all alone?" asked Bunny.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Then the cover was put on the pail and the handle was slipped into Bruno's mouth.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the cover was put on the pail and the handle was slipped into Bruno's mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Will he go for it all alone?" asked Bunny.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Milk, Bruno!" called the switchman again, and he opened the door and out ran the dog.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then the cover was put on the pail and the handle was slipped into Bruno's mouth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the cover was put on the pail and the handle was slipped into Bruno's mouth.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Milk, Bruno!" called the switchman again, and he opened the door and out ran the dog.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Milk, Bruno!" called the switchman again, and he opened the door and out ran the dog.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Milk, Bruno!" called the switchman again, and he opened the door and out ran the dog.
REUNIONnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then the cover was put on the pail and the handle was slipped into Bruno's mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
switchmannoun
a man who operates railroad switches
From this reading "Milk, Bruno!" called the switchman again, and he opened the door and out ran the dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the cover was put on the pail and the handle was slipped into Bruno's mouth.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the cover was put on the pail and the handle was slipped into Bruno's mouth.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will he go for it all alone?" asked Bunny.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A HAPPY REUNION Mr. Black took the pail his wife gave him, and in the bottom, wrapped in a piece of clean paper, he put some money.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered the switchman.
