used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "We've left him behind," chattered Sue.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, we've forgotten Splash!" wailed Bunny.
Bunny's
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From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
chattered
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From this reading "We've left him behind," chattered Sue.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, we've forgotten Splash!" wailed Bunny.
plural of “dog” — 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 TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, we've forgotten Splash!" wailed Bunny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We've left him behind," chattered Sue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "We've left him behind," chattered Sue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, we've forgotten Splash!" wailed Bunny.
on one occasion
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
in the near future
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, we've forgotten Splash!" wailed Bunny.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "We've left him behind," chattered Sue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Oh, Daddy, we've forgotten Splash!" wailed Bunny.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading TWO DOGS Mr. Brown as soon as he heard Bunny's cry of "Wait!" at once shut off the power from the big automobile, and brought it to a stop.
we've
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From this reading "Oh, Daddy, we've forgotten Splash!" wailed Bunny.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
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 He turned to look through the little window at the back of the front seat against which he leaned, and asked:
