used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
in the past
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, his father's name wasn't Bubbles, and bubble blowing wasn't the family trade.
any person at all
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
for the reason that
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
blowernounUS /ˈbloʊər/
a device that produces a current of air
From this reading Bobbie Bubbles was the most wonderful bubble blower that ever lived.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading No, his father's name wasn't Bubbles, and bubble blowing wasn't the family trade.
Bobbie
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From this reading Bobbie Bubbles was the most wonderful bubble blower that ever lived.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Bobbie Bubbles was the most wonderful bubble blower that ever lived.
BubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading Bobbie Bubbles was the most wonderful bubble blower that ever lived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
didn't
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From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
at any time
From this reading Bobbie Bubbles was the most wonderful bubble blower that ever lived.
a social unit living together
From this reading No, his father's name wasn't Bubbles, and bubble blowing wasn't the family trade.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He got it himself, because he was a famous person.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No, his father's name wasn't Bubbles, and bubble blowing wasn't the family trade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
great-great-great-grandfather's
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From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And this is how it happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got it himself, because he was a famous person.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He got it himself, because he was a famous person.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No, his father's name wasn't Bubbles, and bubble blowing wasn't the family trade.
how
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From this reading And this is how it happened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this is how it happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got it himself, because he was a famous person.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
JohnsonsnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
plural of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Bobbie Bubbles was the most wonderful bubble blower that ever lived.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
by chance
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Bobbie Bubbles was the most wonderful bubble blower that ever lived.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No, his father's name wasn't Bubbles, and bubble blowing wasn't the family trade.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
not any; not one
From this reading No, his father's name wasn't Bubbles, and bubble blowing wasn't the family trade.
on one occasion
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
a human being
From this reading He got it himself, because he was a famous person.
secondhandadjectiveUS /ˈsekəndhænd/
derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
SmithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
a male human offspring
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bobbie Bubbles was the most wonderful bubble blower that ever lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bobbie Bubbles was the most wonderful bubble blower that ever lived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Maybe the Smiths got their name because their great-great-great-grandfather's grandfather was a blacksmith, and maybe the Johnsons got their name because once, ages ago, a man named John had a son; but Bobbie Bubbles didn't get his name secondhand from anybody.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is how it happened.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading No, his father's name wasn't Bubbles, and bubble blowing wasn't the family trade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bobbie Bubbles was the most wonderful bubble blower that ever lived.
wasn't
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From this reading No, his father's name wasn't Bubbles, and bubble blowing wasn't the family trade.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Bobbie Bubbles was the most wonderful bubble blower that ever lived.
