used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you going to harness Zip to the cart?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How are you going to harness Zip to the cart?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "We can make a harness out of pieces of rope and some straps in the barn.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading And we can get a box and put some wheels on it for a cart.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, we can do it," declared Russ.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading "How are you going to harness Zip to the cart?" he asked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Oh, we can do it," declared Russ.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
dog-cart
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From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And we can get a box and put some wheels on it for a cart.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And we can get a box and put some wheels on it for a cart.
the act of departing
From this reading "How are you going to harness Zip to the cart?" he asked.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading "How are you going to harness Zip to the cart?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
How
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From this reading "How are you going to harness Zip to the cart?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We can make a harness out of pieces of rope and some straps in the barn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
engage in
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we can do it," declared Russ.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And we can get a box and put some wheels on it for a cart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We can make a harness out of pieces of rope and some straps in the barn.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "We can make a harness out of pieces of rope and some straps in the barn.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And we can get a box and put some wheels on it for a cart.
a strong line
From this reading "We can make a harness out of pieces of rope and some straps in the barn.
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 RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We can make a harness out of pieces of rope and some straps in the barn.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading "We can make a harness out of pieces of rope and some straps in the barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we can do it," declared Russ.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading And we can get a box and put some wheels on it for a cart.
at the time that
From this reading RUSS HEARS NEWS When Daddy Bunker heard about the plan of Russ and Laddie to make a dog-cart, he at first thought the boys could not do it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you going to harness Zip to the cart?" he asked.
ZipverbUS /zɪp/
close with a zipper
From this reading "How are you going to harness Zip to the cart?" he asked.
