Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The idea of running off to a circus!"

(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 You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "Yes, you certainly do queer things!

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading The idea of running off to a circus!"

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading "We--we didn't run--we walked," corrected Sue.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We--we didn't run--we walked," corrected Sue.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

possessive form of “grandpa” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading GRANDPA'S HORSES "Well, well!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading GRANDPA'S HORSES "Well, well!

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The idea of running off to a circus!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

a form of address for a man

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The idea of running off to a circus!"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The idea of running off to a circus!"

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "Yes, you certainly do queer things!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "We--we didn't run--we walked," corrected Sue.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The idea of running off to a circus!"

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

having a supporting base

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading "We--we didn't run--we walked," corrected Sue.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We--we didn't run--we walked," corrected Sue.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading GRANDPA'S HORSES "Well, well!

at the time that

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, you certainly do queer things!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You children do the queerest things!" cried Grandpa Brown, when Mr. and Mrs. Kendall drove up to the farmhouse with Bunny Brown and his sister Sue in the wagon, Splash standing up in the back, and barking as though he had done it all.