used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
anew
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
(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 But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
Bunker's
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From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
BunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
at any time
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
a social unit living together
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
the act of departing
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
LININGnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
come together
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
not any; not one
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
more desirable than another
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
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 But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
in the near future
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Russ and Rose were sure that no family of brothers and sisters ever had so much fun traveling and so many adventures at the places they traveled to as they did.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Russ and Rose, at least, and soon all the other children, were bubbling with the thought of Daddy Bunker's going West again to look into a big ranch property to which one of his customers had recently fallen heir.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading To travel, to see new things, to meet wonderfully nice and kind people, seemed to be the fate of the six little Bunkers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SILVER LINING One might think that the accident at the old house would have been excitement enough for the six little Bunkers for one forenoon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Russ and Rose were old enough to read about the adventures of other children--I mean children outside of nursery books--and so far the older young Bunkers quite preferred their own good times to any they had ever read about.
