used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bobbsey twins stopped eating and looked one at the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Bobbsey twins stopped eating and looked one at the other.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Maybe it’s the old woman bringing back Baby May,” she whispered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Maybe it’s the old woman bringing back Baby May,” she whispered.
Bobbsey
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From this reading The Bobbsey twins stopped eating and looked one at the other.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “Maybe it’s the old woman bringing back Baby May,” she whispered.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it mean—this hurried rush of some one up the steps?
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The Bobbsey twins stopped eating and looked one at the other.
Flossie
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From this reading Then Flossie spoke.
Freddie
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From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
the act of departing
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading What could it mean—this hurried rush of some one up the steps?
I'm
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From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it mean—this hurried rush of some one up the steps?
it's
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From this reading “Maybe it’s the old woman bringing back Baby May,” she whispered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Bobbsey twins stopped eating and looked one at the other.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Maybe it’s the old woman bringing back Baby May,” she whispered.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe it’s the old woman bringing back Baby May,” she whispered.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it mean—this hurried rush of some one up the steps?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What could it mean—this hurried rush of some one up the steps?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Maybe it’s the old woman bringing back Baby May,” she whispered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Bobbsey twins stopped eating and looked one at the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Bobbsey twins stopped eating and looked one at the other.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
move hurridly
From this reading What could it mean—this hurried rush of some one up the steps?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Maybe it’s the old woman bringing back Baby May,” she whispered.
move stealthily
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What could it mean—this hurried rush of some one up the steps?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then Flossie spoke.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading What could it mean—this hurried rush of some one up the steps?
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Bobbsey twins stopped eating and looked one at the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bobbsey twins stopped eating and looked one at the other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Flossie spoke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What could it mean—this hurried rush of some one up the steps?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If it is, I’m going to catch her!” declared Freddie, getting ready to slip down from his chair.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The Bobbsey twins stopped eating and looked one at the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What could it mean—this hurried rush of some one up the steps?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it mean—this hurried rush of some one up the steps?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Maybe it’s the old woman bringing back Baby May,” she whispered.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Maybe it’s the old woman bringing back Baby May,” she whispered.
