used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flossie and Freddie said nothing just then.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
Bert
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From this reading "Swell, I call it," declared Bert.
Bobbsey
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From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They were too busy looking from the windows.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Swell, I call it," declared Bert.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Swell, I call it," declared Bert.
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
Flossie
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From this reading Flossie and Freddie said nothing just then.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
Freddie
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From this reading Flossie and Freddie said nothing just then.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were too busy looking from the windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Swell, I call it," declared Bert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Swell, I call it," declared Bert.
It's
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From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were too busy looking from the windows.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Flossie and Freddie said nothing just then.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
SwellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading "Swell, I call it," declared Bert.
carry out
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Flossie and Freddie said nothing just then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were too busy looking from the windows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too busy looking from the windows.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "It's just lovely to take a trip like this," said Nan, as she leaned back in the automobile.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were too busy looking from the windows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey owned a large, closed automobile, which even had an arrangement for heating, and it was just the proper vehicle for a trip like this.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They were too busy looking from the windows.
