afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
(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 THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "We've got Bunny Brown to help us you know."
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "We've got Bunny Brown to help us you know."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
Charlie
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From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got Bunny Brown to help us you know."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "We've got Bunny Brown to help us you know."
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We've got Bunny Brown to help us you know."
MICEnounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
on one occasion
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
others
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From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
Tenny
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From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've got Bunny Brown to help us you know."
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We've got Bunny Brown to help us you know."
the act of using
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
we'll
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From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
We've
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From this reading "We've got Bunny Brown to help us you know."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
in or at the place that
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MISSING MICE The big tent, once used at the fair, but which the boys had now borrowed for their circus, was all tangled up in the water.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, we'll never get that out so we can use it," said Charlie Tenny, one of the boys who was helping Ben, Bunker and the others.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The ropes and cloth were twisted and wound around among the sticks and stones, where the tent had drifted, after the flood of the night before had carried it away.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we'll get it out," said Ben.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We've got Bunny Brown to help us you know."
