equally
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Just then the boys heard some one calling, “Rollo!”
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Rollo looked up, and saw his mother at the chamber window.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She was sitting there at work, and had heard their conversation.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was sitting there at work, and had heard their conversation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just then the boys heard some one calling, “Rollo!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the boys heard some one calling, “Rollo!”
immediately past
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rollo looked up, and saw his mother at the chamber window.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Rollo looked up, and saw his mother at the chamber window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just then the boys heard some one calling, “Rollo!”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
cut with a saw
From this reading Rollo looked up, and saw his mother at the chamber window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting there at work, and had heard their conversation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting there at work, and had heard their conversation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just then the boys heard some one calling, “Rollo!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting there at work, and had heard their conversation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was sitting there at work, and had heard their conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The boys paused at this unexpected difficulty; at last, Rollo said he might give his two cents back to his father, and then they should have both alike.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rollo looked up, and saw his mother at the chamber window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting there at work, and had heard their conversation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, mother?” said Rollo.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Rollo looked up, and saw his mother at the chamber window.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was sitting there at work, and had heard their conversation.
