used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading And a bunk was like a shelf, sticking out from the side of the wall.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this automobile was different.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But this automobile was different.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And a bunk was like a shelf, sticking out from the side of the wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
in motion
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a bunk was like a shelf, sticking out from the side of the wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
on one occasion
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And a bunk was like a shelf, sticking out from the side of the wall.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading And a bunk was like a shelf, sticking out from the side of the wall.
transport commercially
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And a bunk was like a shelf, sticking out from the side of the wall.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
SLIDEnounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
a person, without saying who
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading And a bunk was like a shelf, sticking out from the side of the wall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER SLIDE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood looking at the queer, big automobile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this automobile was different.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And a bunk was like a shelf, sticking out from the side of the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Inside, as the children could see, were four small beds--"bunks" they were called, as Bunny knew, for that was what a bed was called on a ship, or big boat.
at the time that
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had seen some like it once before passing through the town, loaded with tables, chairs, a piano and other things, when someone was moving.
