used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
anew
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I wouldn't want any of them to get hurt," thought Miss Bradley.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
BARNnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I had better scare them a little now than have any of them harmed the least bit."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I had better scare them a little now than have any of them harmed the least bit."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
Charlie
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From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
Charlie's
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From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
else
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From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I wouldn't want any of them to get hurt," thought Miss Bradley.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
harmedverbUS /hɑːrmd/
past form of “harm” — cause or do harm to
From this reading "I had better scare them a little now than have any of them harmed the least bit."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I had better scare them a little now than have any of them harmed the least bit."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
be the source of pain
From this reading "I wouldn't want any of them to get hurt," thought Miss Bradley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't want any of them to get hurt," thought Miss Bradley.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I had better scare them a little now than have any of them harmed the least bit."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I had better scare them a little now than have any of them harmed the least bit."
engage in
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
not any; not one
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I had better scare them a little now than have any of them harmed the least bit."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
and nothing more
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
express in words
From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading "I had better scare them a little now than have any of them harmed the least bit."
an educational institution
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I had better scare them a little now than have any of them harmed the least bit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I wouldn't want any of them to get hurt," thought Miss Bradley.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I wouldn't want any of them to get hurt," thought Miss Bradley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I wouldn't want any of them to get hurt," thought Miss Bradley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
at the time that
From this reading She was thinking what else she might say, to impress on the pupils the danger of the hole, when she seemed to hear, for the first time, the buzzing of Charlie's auto.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BARN STORE For a second or two Miss Bradley seemed to pay no attention to the buzzing sound which Bunny, Charlie, and some of the other pupils heard only too plainly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I wouldn't want any of them to get hurt," thought Miss Bradley.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The teacher was busy thinking whether she had done enough talking to make sure her boys and girls would not again go near the deep hole in the school yard.
