used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," answered Sue.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Does your elephant eat peanuts?" asked Daddy Brown, smiling.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Now the show's going to begin!" cried Bunny Brown.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "He likes corn better."
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Does your elephant eat peanuts?" asked Daddy Brown, smiling.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "Now the show's going to begin!" cried Bunny Brown.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "He likes corn better."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now the show's going to begin!" cried Bunny Brown.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Does your elephant eat peanuts?" asked Daddy Brown, smiling.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does your elephant eat peanuts?" asked Daddy Brown, smiling.
don't
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From this reading "No, I don't guess so," answered Sue.
take in solid food
From this reading "Does your elephant eat peanuts?" asked Daddy Brown, smiling.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Does your elephant eat peanuts?" asked Daddy Brown, smiling.
every person
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now the show's going to begin!" cried Bunny Brown.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," answered Sue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He likes corn better."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," answered Sue.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "He likes corn better."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," answered Sue.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now the show's going to begin!" cried Bunny Brown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
peanutsnounUS /ˈpiːnəts/
an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount
From this reading "Does your elephant eat peanuts?" asked Daddy Brown, smiling.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
show'snounUS /ʃoʊz/
possessive form of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "Now the show's going to begin!" cried Bunny Brown.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Does your elephant eat peanuts?" asked Daddy Brown, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, I don't guess so," answered Sue.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now the show's going to begin!" cried Bunny Brown.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
at the time that
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD ANIMALS Everyone laughed when Sue said that, and Sue herself blushed as red as the ribbon on her hair, and the sash her mother had pinned around her waist.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Does your elephant eat peanuts?" asked Daddy Brown, smiling.
