used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
BANGverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
clothing in general
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Let him down!" cried Mother Bunker, for Mun Bun was crying.
demanding attention
From this reading Let him down!" cried Mother Bunker, for Mun Bun was crying.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let him down!" cried Mother Bunker, for Mun Bun was crying.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let him down!" cried Mother Bunker, for Mun Bun was crying.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
half-way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him down!" cried Mother Bunker, for Mun Bun was crying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him down!" cried Mother Bunker, for Mun Bun was crying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Let him down!" cried Mother Bunker, for Mun Bun was crying.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
Mun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
a strong line
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
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 On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
carry out
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As she came in sight of the barn she beheld the clothes basket dangling about half-way to the roof, swinging this way and that from one end of a rope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BIG BANG NOISE It did not take Mrs. Bunker long to see what the matter was this time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the other end of the rope Russ and Laddie were pulling, while in the clothes basket, his little face peering over the side, was Mun Bun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing?
