used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see it?" gasped Sue.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Have the elephants gone past yet?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Did you see it?" gasped Sue.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Have the elephants gone past yet?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have the elephants gone past yet?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did you see it?" gasped Sue.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.
not any; not one
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Have the elephants gone past yet?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, you mean the circus," said Mrs. Brown.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see it?" gasped Sue.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
very small
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
in or at the place that
From this reading A LION IS LOOSE Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue lost no time in getting dressed that morning, and hurrying out to the tiny dining room where their mother was getting breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bunny inquired, his eyes big with excitement.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Have the elephants gone past yet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see it?" gasped Sue.