used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
(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 IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Wrap yourself up in a blanket, Bunny, like an Indian."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown got up and dressed hastily.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
completely unclothed
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Wrap yourself up in a blanket, Bunny, like an Indian."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown got up and dressed hastily.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading "What's going on?" yelled Uncle Tad, from his bunk.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown got up and dressed hastily.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
FLOODnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What's going on?" yelled Uncle Tad, from his bunk.
the act of departing
From this reading "What's going on?" yelled Uncle Tad, from his bunk.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown got up and dressed hastily.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown got up and dressed hastily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's going on?" yelled Uncle Tad, from his bunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Wrap yourself up in a blanket, Bunny, like an Indian."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
staying power
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Wrap yourself up in a blanket, Bunny, like an Indian."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
a particular point in time
From this reading IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown got up and dressed hastily.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown got up and dressed hastily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What's going on?" yelled Uncle Tad, from his bunk.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "What's going on?" yelled Uncle Tad, from his bunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "What's going on?" yelled Uncle Tad, from his bunk.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bunny and Sue thought little of doing that until Sue, feeling cold around her bare legs, called to her brother:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown got up and dressed hastily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE FLOOD For a moment all was confusion inside the big automobile.
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From this reading "What's going on?" yelled Uncle Tad, from his bunk.
WrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading "Wrap yourself up in a blanket, Bunny, like an Indian."
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "What's going on?" yelled Uncle Tad, from his bunk.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Wrap yourself up in a blanket, Bunny, like an Indian."
