used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a packing of bags and steamer trunks!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though of course Mother Bunker did most of that, although Rose helped some.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a packing of bags and steamer trunks!
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Such a packing of bags and steamer trunks!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Though of course Mother Bunker did most of that, although Rose helped some.
BunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Though of course Mother Bunker did most of that, although Rose helped some.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though of course Mother Bunker did most of that, although Rose helped some.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
grown-ups
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From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Though of course Mother Bunker did most of that, although Rose helped some.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
How
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
Jo's
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From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Though of course Mother Bunker did most of that, although Rose helped some.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Though of course Mother Bunker did most of that, although Rose helped some.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a packing of bags and steamer trunks!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Such a packing of bags and steamer trunks!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Though of course Mother Bunker did most of that, although Rose helped some.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
SEASnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
shouldn't
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From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Though of course Mother Bunker did most of that, although Rose helped some.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Such a packing of bags and steamer trunks!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a packing of bags and steamer trunks!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though of course Mother Bunker did most of that, although Rose helped some.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
a special situation
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The little people could think of more articles that might be needed down South than ten grown-ups could imagine!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though of course Mother Bunker did most of that, although Rose helped some.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Such a packing of bags and steamer trunks!
the topmost one of two
From this reading And such a running about the bedrooms and upper halls of Aunt Jo's house asking if this thing shouldn't be put in, or that thing shouldn't be left out!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OFF FOR SUMMER SEAS How busy the six little Bunkers were on the next day you can easily imagine.
