used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
react verbally
From this reading “We must get ready for whatever is going to happen,” was the answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you going to do, Mother?” asked Sue sleepily.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are you going to do, Mother?” asked Sue sleepily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are you going to do, Mother?” asked Sue sleepily.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We must get ready for whatever is going to happen,” was the answer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We must get ready for whatever is going to happen,” was the answer.
a young female
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
the act of departing
From this reading “What are you going to do, Mother?” asked Sue sleepily.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
come to pass
From this reading “We must get ready for whatever is going to happen,” was the answer.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We must get ready for whatever is going to happen,” was the answer.
lifeboatsnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊts/
plural of “lifeboat” — a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “What are you going to do, Mother?” asked Sue sleepily.
in motion
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must get ready for whatever is going to happen,” was the answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
OVERBOARDadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
by chance
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
with speed
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “We must get ready for whatever is going to happen,” was the answer.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
transport commercially
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “What are you going to do, Mother?” asked Sue sleepily.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading OVERBOARD Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.
express in words
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We must get ready for whatever is going to happen,” was the answer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mrs. Brown heard her husband and Bunny moving about in their stateroom across the corridor, and she heard Bunny ask:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though Mrs. Brown did not tell her little girl so, she thought that something had happened to the ship and that perhaps the passengers and crew might have to get into the lifeboats and row away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What are you going to do, Mother?” asked Sue sleepily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We must get ready for whatever is going to happen,” was the answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must get ready for whatever is going to happen,” was the answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you going to do, Mother?” asked Sue sleepily.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “We must get ready for whatever is going to happen,” was the answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you going to do, Mother?” asked Sue sleepily.
