used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But that didn't hurt you!" said Rose, laughing as she picked him up.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "There, sister will kiss the place and make it better.
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that didn't hurt you!" said Rose, laughing as she picked him up.
someone who is a detective
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
didn't
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From this reading "But that didn't hurt you!" said Rose, laughing as she picked him up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
set up or found
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
the act of departing
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But that didn't hurt you!" said Rose, laughing as she picked him up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
be the source of pain
From this reading "But that didn't hurt you!" said Rose, laughing as she picked him up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There, sister will kiss the place and make it better.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "There, sister will kiss the place and make it better.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "But that didn't hurt you!" said Rose, laughing as she picked him up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
engage in
From this reading "There, sister will kiss the place and make it better.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
Mun
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From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "But that didn't hurt you!" said Rose, laughing as she picked him up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
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 AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But that didn't hurt you!" said Rose, laughing as she picked him up.
have in common
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But that didn't hurt you!" said Rose, laughing as she picked him up.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
toppledverbUS /ˈtɑːpəld/
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading They found that Mun Bun had rolled off the sled in going down a little hill and had toppled into a snow bank.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But that didn't hurt you!" said Rose, laughing as she picked him up.
UPSETverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was trouble Russ wanted to help, for, though Rose was the "little mother," Russ felt he must do his share to help her.
in or at the place that
From this reading AN UPSET Russ followed his sister over the snow to the place where Dick had made the little hill.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There, sister will kiss the place and make it better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But that didn't hurt you!" said Rose, laughing as she picked him up.
