used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Russ came running up to the house, and said something about a doll having fallen into the well.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Russ came running up to the house, and said something about a doll having fallen into the well.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid there has," answered Grandma Bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm afraid there has," answered Grandma Bell.
any thing at all
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mrs. Bunker.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mrs. Bunker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Russ came running up to the house, and said something about a doll having fallen into the well.
children's
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From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
DOG-CART
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From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "Russ came running up to the house, and said something about a doll having fallen into the well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "Russ came running up to the house, and said something about a doll having fallen into the well.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mrs. Bunker.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mrs. Bunker.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Russ came running up to the house, and said something about a doll having fallen into the well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid there has," answered Grandma Bell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Russ came running up to the house, and said something about a doll having fallen into the well.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
on one occasion
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Russ came running up to the house, and said something about a doll having fallen into the well.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading "Russ came running up to the house, and said something about a doll having fallen into the well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Russ came running up to the house, and said something about a doll having fallen into the well.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I'm afraid there has," answered Grandma Bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Russ came running up to the house, and said something about a doll having fallen into the well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he grabbed up the rake and ran back before I could ask him what he meant."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE DOG-CART Mrs. Bunker saw Grandma Bell hurrying down toward the barn, halfway between which and the house, was the well, and at once the children's mother began to fear that something was wrong.
