used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
(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 WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
Bobbie
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From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
BoomernounUS /ˈbuːmər/
a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Toby!" cried Bunny.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
forelocknoun
a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
gaspsnounUS /ɡæsps/
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Toby!" cried Bunny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
having a supporting base
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
WATERINGnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And gasps of surprise came from Bunny Brown and Sue, as well as from the other pupils and the teacher.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WATERING THE GARDEN Instantly all the children turned around to look at what Bobbie Boomer was pointing to.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For, standing in the doorway of the classroom, which was on the ground floor, was Toby, the Brown's Shetland pony.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He stood there looking in, the wind blowing his fluffy mane and forelock, and his bright eyes looking around the classroom as if for a sight of Bunny and his sister.
