used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
Bert
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From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
Bobbsey
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From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
placed crosswise
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Be in _soon_!" he exclaimed.
Flossie
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From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
Freddie
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From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Be in _soon_!" he exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
how
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From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh--yes," said Mr. Bobbsey, as he understood his wife's idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
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 "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
come together
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh--yes," said Mr. Bobbsey, as he understood his wife's idea.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh--yes," said Mr. Bobbsey, as he understood his wife's idea.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh--yes," said Mr. Bobbsey, as he understood his wife's idea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
in the near future
From this reading "Be in _soon_!" he exclaimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
they've
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From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Oh--yes," said Mr. Bobbsey, as he understood his wife's idea.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, they've been gone too long now, and----" Mrs. Bobbsey, not letting Flossie and Freddie see her, made a motion with her hands toward her husband.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Then he understood that his wife did not want him to frighten the smaller twins by letting it become known how worried he was about Bert and Nan.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh--yes," said Mr. Bobbsey, as he understood his wife's idea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think Bert and Nan will be along in a little while?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey of her husband, as she crossed the big front room in the log cabin to meet him.
