using the voice; not silently
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at them carefully, and finally he raised the horse blanket that was over Bunny and Sue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
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basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He looked at them carefully, and finally he raised the horse blanket that was over Bunny and Sue.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading He looked at them carefully, and finally he raised the horse blanket that was over Bunny and Sue.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He looked at them carefully, and finally he raised the horse blanket that was over Bunny and Sue.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He looked at them carefully, and finally he raised the horse blanket that was over Bunny and Sue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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destroyed or killed
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groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He looked at them carefully, and finally he raised the horse blanket that was over Bunny and Sue.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
to a great degree or extent
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He looked at them carefully, and finally he raised the horse blanket that was over Bunny and Sue.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading He looked at them carefully, and finally he raised the horse blanket that was over Bunny and Sue.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He looked at them carefully, and finally he raised the horse blanket that was over Bunny and Sue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
Tommie
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moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I'm sure I put it in, and now--" He turned around on his seat, and stepped over into the back part of the wagon, among the boxes and baskets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Where can it have gone to?" asked Tommie aloud, as he looked back into his wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at them carefully, and finally he raised the horse blanket that was over Bunny and Sue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
in or at the place that
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Why--why--what--what in the world are you doing here?" cried Tommie, much surprised to see the two children hiding there.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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the person or people being spoken to
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