used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On it one could float or push down a little river or across a pond.
how long something has existed
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
in addition
From this reading He also knew that a raft was only a lot of logs and boards fastened together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A raft, as Bunny knew, was the simplest and safest form of a boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading He also knew that a raft was only a lot of logs and boards fastened together.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading A raft, as Bunny knew, was the simplest and safest form of a boat.
Bunny's
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From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On it one could float or push down a little river or across a pond.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On it one could float or push down a little river or across a pond.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading He also knew that a raft was only a lot of logs and boards fastened together.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading On it one could float or push down a little river or across a pond.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A raft, as Bunny knew, was the simplest and safest form of a boat.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also knew that a raft was only a lot of logs and boards fastened together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
how
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From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On it one could float or push down a little river or across a pond.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A raft, as Bunny knew, was the simplest and safest form of a boat.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On it one could float or push down a little river or across a pond.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading He also knew that a raft was only a lot of logs and boards fastened together.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He also knew that a raft was only a lot of logs and boards fastened together.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On it one could float or push down a little river or across a pond.
and nothing more
From this reading He also knew that a raft was only a lot of logs and boards fastened together.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On it one could float or push down a little river or across a pond.
owningverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading On it one could float or push down a little river or across a pond.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading On it one could float or push down a little river or across a pond.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading A raft, as Bunny knew, was the simplest and safest form of a boat.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On it one could float or push down a little river or across a pond.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A raft, as Bunny knew, was the simplest and safest form of a boat.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A raft, as Bunny knew, was the simplest and safest form of a boat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He also knew that a raft was only a lot of logs and boards fastened together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He also knew that a raft was only a lot of logs and boards fastened together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A raft, as Bunny knew, was the simplest and safest form of a boat.
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
From this reading ON THE ISLAND The two children had been around boats enough to know more about water craft than most boys and girls of their age.
in or at the place that
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Bunny's father, owning a boat and fish dock, where Sue and her brother often played, had taught the youngsters something about how boats are steered.
