AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They had not asked their mother if they might go.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were pretty sure she would say they could not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Hand in hand they toddled on, thinking of the fun they were going to have.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
the act of departing
From this reading Hand in hand they toddled on, thinking of the fun they were going to have.
GYPSIESnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not asked their mother if they might go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hand in hand they toddled on, thinking of the fun they were going to have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hand in hand they toddled on, thinking of the fun they were going to have.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had not asked their mother if they might go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hand in hand they toddled on, thinking of the fun they were going to have.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
and nothing more
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had not asked their mother if they might go.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They had not asked their mother if they might go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hand in hand they toddled on, thinking of the fun they were going to have.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They were pretty sure she would say they could not.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
express in words
From this reading They were pretty sure she would say they could not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were pretty sure she would say they could not.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They were pretty sure she would say they could not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had not asked their mother if they might go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hand in hand they toddled on, thinking of the fun they were going to have.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Hand in hand they toddled on, thinking of the fun they were going to have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
toddled
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From this reading Hand in hand they toddled on, thinking of the fun they were going to have.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE GYPSIES Along the dusty road, on the way to town, walked Bunny Brown and his sister Sue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hand in hand they toddled on, thinking of the fun they were going to have.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not stop to think that they were running away to go to the circus, but that is just what they were doing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were pretty sure she would say they could not.
