used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
(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 THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
disobedientadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
forgetery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as Laddie said: one minute he was there, and the next minute he wasn't.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Just as Laddie said: one minute he was there, and the next minute he wasn't.
go away from a place
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Just as Laddie said: one minute he was there, and the next minute he wasn't.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
Mun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Just as Laddie said: one minute he was there, and the next minute he wasn't.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just as Laddie said: one minute he was there, and the next minute he wasn't.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then, Mun Bun was so quick!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
SEA-EAGLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, Mun Bun was so quick!
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
carry out
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, Mun Bun was so quick!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just as Laddie said: one minute he was there, and the next minute he wasn't.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEA-EAGLE Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, he had a better "forgetery" than he had memory.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as Laddie said: one minute he was there, and the next minute he wasn't.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, as they were to be several days on the steamship, she must have a place for things and everything in its place, or she could not comfortably take care of Daddy and six children.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mun Bun quite forgot that Mother Bunker had told him not to leave the bigger stateroom where she was setting things to rights in her usual careful way.
