used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading ROCKLEDGE SCHOOL The boys reached instinctively for their bags.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ROCKLEDGE SCHOOL The boys reached instinctively for their bags.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Nothing doing in that line," mourned Fred.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I wonder if we'll find them in the station."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROCKLEDGE SCHOOL The boys reached instinctively for their bags.
Fred
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From this reading "Nothing doing in that line," mourned Fred.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if we'll find them in the station."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if we'll find them in the station."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nothing doing in that line," mourned Fred.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading ROCKLEDGE SCHOOL The boys reached instinctively for their bags.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Nothing doing in that line," mourned Fred.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading "Nothing doing in that line," mourned Fred.
not one, and not any
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing doing in that line," mourned Fred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ROCKLEDGE SCHOOL The boys reached instinctively for their bags.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
ROCKLEDGE
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From this reading ROCKLEDGE SCHOOL The boys reached instinctively for their bags.
an educational institution
From this reading ROCKLEDGE SCHOOL The boys reached instinctively for their bags.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
sheepishadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "I wonder if we'll find them in the station."
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROCKLEDGE SCHOOL The boys reached instinctively for their bags.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ROCKLEDGE SCHOOL The boys reached instinctively for their bags.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I wonder if we'll find them in the station."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
we'll
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From this reading "I wonder if we'll find them in the station."
accept gladly
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
which person or people
From this reading They stepped off the platform into a crowd of their schoolmates, who had come down to welcome them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they remembered that they had none, and looked at each other with a sheepish grin on their faces.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if we'll find them in the station."
