used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
have
From this reading Everybody but Chief Black Bear.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Everybody but Chief Black Bear.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Everybody but Chief Black Bear.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
every person
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
set up or found
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
Mun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
pony-back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had gone off to a place at some distance from the camp, and a man on pony-back had to go to get him, for Black Bear had the key of the big box.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED There was great excitement at the Indian camp during the next few minutes.
at the time that
From this reading Everybody came running to the spot when they heard that Mun Bun was found but could not be got at.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daddy Bunker and mother came with the other Bunker children, and Vi began to ask questions as usual.
