used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading And this adventure the little ones had got into was surely a frightful peril.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
can't
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From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It is a very frightful sort of dream.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It is a very frightful sort of dream.
gandernounUS /ˈɡændər/
mature male goose
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And this adventure the little ones had got into was surely a frightful peril.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this adventure the little ones had got into was surely a frightful peril.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And this adventure the little ones had got into was surely a frightful peril.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a very frightful sort of dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
and nothing more
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And this adventure the little ones had got into was surely a frightful peril.
Margy
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From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
Mun
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From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a very frightful sort of dream.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And this adventure the little ones had got into was surely a frightful peril.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading And this adventure the little ones had got into was surely a frightful peril.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It is a very frightful sort of dream.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And this adventure the little ones had got into was surely a frightful peril.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this adventure the little ones had got into was surely a frightful peril.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is a very frightful sort of dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ROSE HAS AN IDEA It was just like a nightmare, and both Margy and Mun Bun knew what nightmares were.
at the time that
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hissing gander, his neck outstretched and his bill wide open, followed the two children with every evidence of wishing to strike them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those are dreams that, when you are "sleeping them," you get chased by something and your feet seem to stick in the mud so that you can't run.
