used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
a youthful male person
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, look! look!" cried Sue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, look! look!" cried Sue.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, look! look!" cried Sue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
having a point
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
successive (without a break)
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
the upper part of anything
From this reading BUNNY HAS A FALL Down and down, from the big beam near the top of the barn, fell Ben Hall.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Over and over he turned, first his feet and then his head and then his back being pointed toward the pile of hay on the bottom of the barn floor.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And, as Bunny Brown and his sister Sue watched the new, strange boy, something queer happened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For, instead of falling straight down, head first or feet first as you would think any one ought to fall, Ben began turning over and over.
