used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What made it bump so?" asked Violet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading "What made it bump so?" asked Violet.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
else
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From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Are we at Great Hedge?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
HedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "Are we at Great Hedge?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What made it bump so?" asked Violet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What made it bump so?" asked Violet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
caught or fixed
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
TARRINGTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I think we must have hit a snow bank, or else some of the rails and switches are stopped up with snow," answered Daddy Bunker.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "What made it bump so?" asked Violet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT TARRINGTON "Are we there?" cried Laddie, as he slid out of his seat and turned to Grandpa Ford.
(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 "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What made it bump so?" asked Violet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, if we are, the train must have run into it, and got stuck fast," answered the old gentleman with a smile.
