used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
anew
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
(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 “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
Bert
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From this reading Bert went with him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
Bobbsey
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From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
can't
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From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
the act of departing
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bert went with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
It's
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From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
Midvale
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From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/
involving risk or danger
From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
refrain from harming
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
a special situation
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
precisely as stated
From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It’s too risky going on now--the road is too bad, and I can’t see very well to change the tire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bert went with him.
at the time that
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
in or at the place that
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He walked down the road a short distance to where his wife and the children stood.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The best thing for us to do,” said Mr. Bobbsey, when he reached his wife’s side, “will be to stay here all night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bert went with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE NIGHT CAMP Mr. Bobbsey knew it was going to be hard work to get the spare tire on the car and start off again in the darkness to find Midvale.
