used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM Sue Brown was very seldom afraid of anything.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM Sue Brown was very seldom afraid of anything.
anew
From this reading “Maybe this is a tramp to tell me how to get upstairs again.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM Sue Brown was very seldom afraid of anything.
(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 She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
any thing at all
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM Sue Brown was very seldom afraid of anything.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM Sue Brown was very seldom afraid of anything.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
divisible by two
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
at any time
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Maybe this is a tramp to tell me how to get upstairs again.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
come to pass
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
how
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From this reading “Maybe this is a tramp to tell me how to get upstairs again.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
I'm
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From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe this is a tramp to tell me how to get upstairs again.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Maybe this is a tramp to tell me how to get upstairs again.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM Sue Brown was very seldom afraid of anything.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM Sue Brown was very seldom afraid of anything.
on one occasion
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
not often
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM Sue Brown was very seldom afraid of anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
transport commercially
From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM Sue Brown was very seldom afraid of anything.
express in words
From this reading “Maybe this is a tramp to tell me how to get upstairs again.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “And I guess I’m lost now down here in the cellar of this ship,” thought Sue.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading “Maybe this is a tramp to tell me how to get upstairs again.”
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
on a floor above
From this reading “Maybe this is a tramp to tell me how to get upstairs again.”
precisely as stated
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM Sue Brown was very seldom afraid of anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM Sue Brown was very seldom afraid of anything.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had been lost more than once, and she had appealed to all sorts of persons—even tramps—to help her find her way home, and she had always reached home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She and Bunny had gone through so many strange adventures and nothing had happened to them—that is, nothing of any account—that Sue was inclined to believe that nothing ever would happen.
