aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
(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 "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Mother Bunker.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Mother Bunker.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy Bunker wanted to know.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What happened?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Daddy Bunker wanted to know.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Mother Bunker.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Mother Bunker.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
Russ's
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From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
they're
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From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daddy Bunker wanted to know.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE BOAT Every one out on the porch of the bungalow jumped up on hearing Russ's cries.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Daddy Bunker wanted to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What happened?"
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Mother Bunker.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, they're all loose, and one of 'em bit me," wailed Russ, and now came sounds which seemed to indicate that he was hopping about on one foot, and holding the other in his hands.
