filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid so,” agreed her mother.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “I’m afraid so,” agreed her mother.
(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 But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
Bert
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From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
Bobbsey
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From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
the act of departing
From this reading “I guess it’s going to take longer than I thought.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess it’s going to take longer than I thought.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m afraid so,” agreed her mother.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess it’s going to take longer than I thought.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m afraid so,” agreed her mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
it's
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From this reading “I guess it’s going to take longer than I thought.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
for more time
From this reading “I guess it’s going to take longer than I thought.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m afraid so,” agreed her mother.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
carry out
From this reading “I guess it’s going to take longer than I thought.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I guess it’s going to take longer than I thought.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I guess it’s going to take longer than I thought.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I guess it’s going to take longer than I thought.”
two times
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Meanwhile, back in the house at Pine Hill, the other Bobbsey children and their mother waited anxiously for news from Bert and his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
at the time that
From this reading But when the long hand of the clock had gone slowly all around the face twice, making two hours, Nan sighed and said:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first Nan was sure the two would come back in an hour after setting off, bringing back Baby May.
