used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
anew
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am if I can reach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going to paint both sides of the calf, Bunny?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both children laughed in glee.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am if I can reach.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Both children laughed in glee.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
a boy or man
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Both children laughed in glee.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you going to paint both sides of the calf, Bunny?"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am if I can reach.
I'm
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From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am if I can reach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Both children laughed in glee.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you going to paint both sides of the calf, Bunny?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
make a painting
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I am if I can reach.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
ROOSTERnounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
She'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Are you going to paint both sides of the calf, Bunny?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
stripenounUS /straɪp/
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD ROOSTER Again and again Bunny Brown dipped the brush in the green paint the hired man had left, and stripe after stripe did the little fellow put on the calf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
at the time that
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going to paint both sides of the calf, Bunny?"
zebranounUS /ˈziːbrə/
any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
From this reading "She'll be a regular circus zebra when I'm done," said Bunny Brown to his sister Sue.
