used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I--I guess we'd better go home, Bunny," said Sue, in a whisper.
in addition
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
(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 "I--I guess we'd better go home, Bunny," said Sue, in a whisper.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I--I guess we'd better go home, Bunny," said Sue, in a whisper.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I--I guess we'd better go home, Bunny," said Sue, in a whisper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
come to pass
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I--I guess we'd better go home, Bunny," said Sue, in a whisper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I guess we'd better go home, Bunny," said Sue, in a whisper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
and nothing more
From this reading Just suppose!
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
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 If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
express a supposition
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG CIRCUS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue looked at one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
we'd
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From this reading "I--I guess we'd better go home, Bunny," said Sue, in a whisper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And suppose that should happen to the lion, which Ben had said was in one of the boxes!
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "I--I guess we'd better go home, Bunny," said Sue, in a whisper.
a Caucasian
From this reading If the white mice had escaped from the circus tent, some of the other animals might also get away.
