used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “About three times a day, on the average,” explained the father.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About three times a day, on the average,” explained the father.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “My land, sounds like that youngster has had another fall!”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Does she fall much?” asked Mr. Bobbsey.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “About three times a day, on the average,” explained the father.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
Bobbsey
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From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
CRASHverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “About three times a day, on the average,” explained the father.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does she fall much?” asked Mr. Bobbsey.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “About three times a day, on the average,” explained the father.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “My land, sounds like that youngster has had another fall!”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “About three times a day, on the average,” explained the father.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
FREDDIE'S
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From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My land, sounds like that youngster has had another fall!”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “My land, sounds like that youngster has had another fall!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “My land, sounds like that youngster has had another fall!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Does she fall much?” asked Mr. Bobbsey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My land, sounds like that youngster has had another fall!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “About three times a day, on the average,” explained the father.
others
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From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
done under pressure
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does she fall much?” asked Mr. Bobbsey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
to a small degree or extent
From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “My land, sounds like that youngster has had another fall!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My land, sounds like that youngster has had another fall!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “About three times a day, on the average,” explained the father.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “About three times a day, on the average,” explained the father.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading FREDDIE’S CRASH Somewhat alarmed by the crash, Mrs. Bobbsey and the others followed Mrs. Watson into the house.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My land, sounds like that youngster has had another fall!”
Zeek
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From this reading Mr. Watson, who, with Zeek and Mr. Bobbsey, had just arrived from the barn with some of the baggage, rushed in, exclaiming:
