Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

anew

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

(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 BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Look out, everybody!" cried Bunny Brown.

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

young of domestic cattle

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Look out, everybody!" cried Bunny Brown.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

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From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

every person

From this reading Look out, everybody!" cried Bunny Brown.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

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From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

and nothing more

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look out!

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Look out!

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

the work of a sailor

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

having a supporting base

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

successive (without a break)

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

marked or decorated with stripes

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

at the time that

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

in or at the place that

From this reading For, just then, the calf, having run to one end of the barn and finding the doors there closed, had run back again, and was heading straight for the place where they were all standing.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading BUNNY AND SUE GO SAILING Certainly all the animals in the circus which Bunny and Sue had gotten up, were loose, though of course they were not exactly "wild" animals.

any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines

From this reading The green-striped calf was wild enough when it came to running around and kicking up its heels, but then calves do that anyhow, whether they are striped like a zebra or not, so that doesn't count.