used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had started away from the lonely cabin, as I told you two chapters back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had started away from the lonely cabin, as I told you two chapters back.
completely unclothed
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
Bert
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From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
Bimby
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From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
Bobbsey
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From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading He had started away from the lonely cabin, as I told you two chapters back.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish I had a pair of snowshoes."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It's hard walking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I had a pair of snowshoes."
I'll
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From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
It's
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From this reading "It's hard walking.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He had started away from the lonely cabin, as I told you two chapters back.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I wish I had a pair of snowshoes."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
snowshoesnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuːz/
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading I wish I had a pair of snowshoes."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had started away from the lonely cabin, as I told you two chapters back.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading "And I'll have daddy bring a sled or something so Nan can ride home to camp on it," thought Bert, as he trudged along through the snow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had started away from the lonely cabin, as I told you two chapters back.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "It's hard walking.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I had a pair of snowshoes."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Bert Bobbsey started off bravely enough from the cabin of Mrs. Bimby to go for help for the old woman, so that food might be taken to her bare cupboard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He had started away from the lonely cabin, as I told you two chapters back.
