used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We will, after a while," agreed Bunny.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We will, after a while," agreed Bunny.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "We will, after a while," agreed Bunny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "And we ought to get the other boys and girls to go there," Sue said.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
DISPLAYnounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Just now we have to do something else."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
else
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From this reading "Just now we have to do something else."
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And we ought to get the other boys and girls to go there," Sue said.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "And we ought to get the other boys and girls to go there," Sue said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And we ought to get the other boys and girls to go there," Sue said.
the act of departing
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just now we have to do something else."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just now we have to do something else."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Just now we have to do something else."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And we ought to get the other boys and girls to go there," Sue said.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "And we ought to get the other boys and girls to go there," Sue said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And we ought to get the other boys and girls to go there," Sue said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Just now we have to do something else."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And we ought to get the other boys and girls to go there," Sue said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Every chance they had, however, they bought things of Mrs. Golden, to help her as much as they could by trading at her store.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And we ought to get the other boys and girls to go there," Sue said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
at the time that
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "We will, after a while," agreed Bunny.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will, after a while," agreed Bunny.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE WINDOW DISPLAY Bunny Brown and his sister Sue spent much time during the next few days out in their barn--that is when they were not going to the store for their mother.
