used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading And the passengers could not but admire the way in which Daddy and Mother Bunker controlled the exuberance of the six.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading And the passengers could not but admire the way in which Daddy and Mother Bunker controlled the exuberance of the six.
BunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the passengers could not but admire the way in which Daddy and Mother Bunker controlled the exuberance of the six.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading And the passengers could not but admire the way in which Daddy and Mother Bunker controlled the exuberance of the six.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading And the passengers could not but admire the way in which Daddy and Mother Bunker controlled the exuberance of the six.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading And the passengers could not but admire the way in which Daddy and Mother Bunker controlled the exuberance of the six.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
HOLD-UP
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From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
how
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From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
and nothing more
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And the passengers could not but admire the way in which Daddy and Mother Bunker controlled the exuberance of the six.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the passengers could not but admire the way in which Daddy and Mother Bunker controlled the exuberance of the six.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
and nothing more
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
worried and uneasy
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
precisely as stated
From this reading And confinement for only a few hours in a Pullman car had made them very restless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And the passengers could not but admire the way in which Daddy and Mother Bunker controlled the exuberance of the six.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN ALARM AND A HOLD-UP Of course, the six little Bunkers were just ordinary children, although they sometimes had extraordinary adventures.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was impossible for them always to keep quiet, and their running up and down the aisles, and their exclamations about what they saw, sometimes annoyed other passengers just a little.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the passengers could not but admire the way in which Daddy and Mother Bunker controlled the exuberance of the six.
which person or people
From this reading Most of the passengers in this car were people, fortunately, who liked children and could appreciate how difficult it was for the six to be always on their best behavior.
