used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked one big boy, who had a snub nose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked one big boy, who had a snub nose.
BALLOONSnounUS /bəˈluːnz/
plural of “balloon” — large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
a youthful male person
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked one big boy, who had a snub nose.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came from a farm a good way off, and was somewhat of a stranger.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
demanding attention
From this reading "My--my little sister is lost," Bunny explained, half crying.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "My--my little sister is lost," Bunny explained, half crying.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He came from a farm a good way off, and was somewhat of a stranger.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
brought together in one place
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He came from a farm a good way off, and was somewhat of a stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "My--my little sister is lost," Bunny explained, half crying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came from a farm a good way off, and was somewhat of a stranger.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My--my little sister is lost," Bunny explained, half crying.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My--my little sister is lost," Bunny explained, half crying.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "My--my little sister is lost," Bunny explained, half crying.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked one big boy, who had a snub nose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My--my little sister is lost," Bunny explained, half crying.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked one big boy, who had a snub nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He came from a farm a good way off, and was somewhat of a stranger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked one big boy, who had a snub nose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "My--my little sister is lost," Bunny explained, half crying.
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked one big boy, who had a snub nose.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He came from a farm a good way off, and was somewhat of a stranger.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He came from a farm a good way off, and was somewhat of a stranger.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came from a farm a good way off, and was somewhat of a stranger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He came from a farm a good way off, and was somewhat of a stranger.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked one big boy, who had a snub nose.
which person or people
From this reading BUNNY AND THE BALLOONS Bunker Blue, Ben, and some of the large boys from nearby farms, who had been invited to come over and help put up the big tent, stopped pulling on the ropes, or driving in stakes, and gathered around Bunny Brown.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who is your sister?" the big boy asked.
