used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I--I guess it's a riddle, for I don't know what else it is," answered Laddie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I--I guess it's a riddle, for I don't know what else it is," answered Laddie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "What have you caught?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come and look."
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
don't
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From this reading "I--I guess it's a riddle, for I don't know what else it is," answered Laddie.
else
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From this reading "I--I guess it's a riddle, for I don't know what else it is," answered Laddie.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I--I guess it's a riddle, for I don't know what else it is," answered Laddie.
set up or found
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I--I guess it's a riddle, for I don't know what else it is," answered Laddie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you caught?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I guess it's a riddle, for I don't know what else it is," answered Laddie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I guess it's a riddle, for I don't know what else it is," answered Laddie.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I--I guess it's a riddle, for I don't know what else it is," answered Laddie.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Come and look."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
PONIESnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading "I--I guess it's a riddle, for I don't know what else it is," answered Laddie.
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 "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE PONIES Mr. and Mrs. Bunker found Laddie sitting on the bank of the creek looking at something on the ground near him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
in or at the place that
From this reading "What is it?" called Daddy Bunker, as Russ led them up to the place where he and his brother had been fishing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you caught?"
