Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BERT HAS AN UPSET With a thud Freddie crashed down.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BERT HAS AN UPSET With a thud Freddie crashed down.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

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From this reading BERT HAS AN UPSET With a thud Freddie crashed down.

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From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

a youthful male person

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

clothing in general

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

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From this reading “I--now--I couldn’t help it, Mother!

past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently

From this reading BERT HAS AN UPSET With a thud Freddie crashed down.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BERT HAS AN UPSET With a thud Freddie crashed down.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

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From this reading BERT HAS AN UPSET With a thud Freddie crashed down.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BERT HAS AN UPSET With a thud Freddie crashed down.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “I--now--I couldn’t help it, Mother!

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

the act of contacting one thing with another

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I--now--I couldn’t help it, Mother!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “I--now--I couldn’t help it, Mother!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

any soft or soggy mass

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

make a dull sound

From this reading BERT HAS AN UPSET With a thud Freddie crashed down.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading BERT HAS AN UPSET With a thud Freddie crashed down.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But instead of hitting the hard ground, he fell into a box of soft peaches, and it was like falling on a load of hay--almost.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In fact, some of the peaches were so soft that Freddie was smeared with the pulp and his face and clothes were stained with the juice.

which person or people

From this reading “Oh, Freddie Bobbsey!” cried his mother, who had come up in time to see her little boy fall.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BERT HAS AN UPSET With a thud Freddie crashed down.