used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
anew
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
(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 She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
in addition
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
react verbally
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
Bert
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From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
Bobbsey
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From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Ugh!" grunted Bert, as he fell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Ugh!" grunted Bert, as he fell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
and nothing more
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
a boy or man
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
held up in the air
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
by chance
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
Ugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh!" grunted Bert, as he fell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey was rather alarmed at what had happened to the automobile to cause it to stop.
at the time that
From this reading So when Nan asked the cause of the strange noise her mother did not at first answer.
which person or people
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading She was also worried, thinking perhaps they all might have to stay out in the woods all night, if they could not go on to camp.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The sound came again, just as Bert was getting down out of the car to go to his father, who had lifted the hood over the motor to see what was wrong, and the strange sound so startled this Bobbsey twin lad that he let go his hold of the side of the car and slid with a bump to the ground.
