used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a tramp--of that even Mun Bun, the smallest of the six, was sure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm a poor man, and I haven't any work and I'm hungry."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm a poor man, and I haven't any work and I'm hungry."
any thing at all
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Did you bring back my daddy's papers?" asked Russ.
BALLOONnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Did you bring back my daddy's papers?" asked Russ.
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading He was a tramp--of that even Mun Bun, the smallest of the six, was sure.
BUN'S
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From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
BunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
a boy or man
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
daddy'snounUS /ˈdædiz/
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Did you bring back my daddy's papers?" asked Russ.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you bring back my daddy's papers?" asked Russ.
divisible by two
From this reading He was a tramp--of that even Mun Bun, the smallest of the six, was sure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
haven't
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From this reading "I'm a poor man, and I haven't any work and I'm hungry."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tramp--of that even Mun Bun, the smallest of the six, was sure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm a poor man, and I haven't any work and I'm hungry."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm a poor man, and I haven't any work and I'm hungry."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
MUN
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From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Did you bring back my daddy's papers?" asked Russ.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a tramp--of that even Mun Bun, the smallest of the six, was sure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Did you bring back my daddy's papers?" asked Russ.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I'm a poor man, and I haven't any work and I'm hungry."
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
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 "Did you bring back my daddy's papers?" asked Russ.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a tramp--of that even Mun Bun, the smallest of the six, was sure.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was a tramp--of that even Mun Bun, the smallest of the six, was sure.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a tramp--of that even Mun Bun, the smallest of the six, was sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading He was a tramp--of that even Mun Bun, the smallest of the six, was sure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading MUN BUN'S BALLOON Six little Bunkers looked at the ragged man coming up the walk toward the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a tramp--of that even Mun Bun, the smallest of the six, was sure.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I'm a poor man, and I haven't any work and I'm hungry."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you got anything for a hungry man?" asked the ragged chap, taking off his ragged hat.
