used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
Bobbsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
terminate
From this reading Did ye break your leg?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did ye break your leg?”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
your parents
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For the land sakes, Silas! what happened?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
halternounUS /ˈhɔːltər/
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “For the land sakes, Silas! what happened?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
and nothing more
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “For the land sakes, Silas! what happened?
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Did ye break your leg?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
not any; not one
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
with speed
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
Remington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For the land sakes, Silas! what happened?
cut with a saw
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
Silas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For the land sakes, Silas! what happened?
a male human offspring
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For the land sakes, Silas! what happened?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what Mrs. Remington asked as she saw her son driving up in the automobile to the little house in the clearing, leading the strayed horse by the halter from the back seat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “For the land sakes, Silas! what happened?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “We just met your son and gave him a ride home, and—” “These folks have been out in the woods all night, Mother!”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “There has been no accident,” said Mr. Bobbsey quickly, for he did not want the boy’s mother to worry.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Did ye break your leg?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did ye break your leg?”
