used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not like a woman, oh, no!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One good thing about him they thought was that he never "fussed."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Hush, bad boy!" cried Bobby.
Bellethorne
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From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
Betty
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From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "Hush, bad boy!" cried Bobby.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Hush, bad boy!" cried Bobby.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hush, bad boy!" cried Bobby.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
at any time
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
fussedverbUS /fʌst/
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading One good thing about him they thought was that he never "fussed."
the act of departing
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One good thing about him they thought was that he never "fussed."
Gordon
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From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One good thing about him they thought was that he never "fussed."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One good thing about him they thought was that he never "fussed."
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, bad boy!" cried Bobby.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
isn't
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From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Not like a woman, oh, no!"
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
a form of address for a man
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One good thing about him they thought was that he never "fussed."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
not any; not one
From this reading "Not like a woman, oh, no!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
many times at short intervals
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Not like a woman, oh, no!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One good thing about him they thought was that he never "fussed."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
Richard
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From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One good thing about him they thought was that he never "fussed."
a special situation
From this reading One good thing about him they thought was that he never "fussed."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One good thing about him they thought was that he never "fussed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
precisely as stated
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREAT EXCITEMENT Mr. Richard Gordon was, as Betty and Bob often declared, the very best uncle that ever lived!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Not like a woman, oh, no!"
showing curiosity
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He isn't always wondering what you are going to do next and telling you not to," explained Bob to Ida Bellethorne as the party started out from Mountain Camp.
