one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two children saw Grandma Brown looking at some empty shelves.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was why it had been left at home for supper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
BUNNY'S
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From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The two children saw Grandma Brown looking at some empty shelves.
cocoanut-custard
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From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The two children saw Grandma Brown looking at some empty shelves.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sue followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
destroyed or killed
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The two children saw Grandma Brown looking at some empty shelves.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That was why it had been left at home for supper.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was why it had been left at home for supper.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
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 That was why it had been left at home for supper.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The two children saw Grandma Brown looking at some empty shelves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
cut with a saw
From this reading The two children saw Grandma Brown looking at some empty shelves.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading The two children saw Grandma Brown looking at some empty shelves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two children saw Grandma Brown looking at some empty shelves.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue followed.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading That was why it had been left at home for supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two children saw Grandma Brown looking at some empty shelves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On one shelf, before they had started for the picnic, had stood the big cocoanut-custard cake, that was too large to go in any of the baskets.
in or at the place that
From this reading BUNNY'S BIG IDEA Bunny Brown ran to the pantry where his grandmother had gone.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why it had been left at home for supper.
