used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
(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 But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Tramper, he didn’t seem to mind it in the least.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
have
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
Bert
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From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
Bobbsey
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From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact, he could not have stopped it had he wished.
didn't
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From this reading As for Tramper, he didn’t seem to mind it in the least.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he could not have stopped it had he wished.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He just stood still when he felt something wrong happening, and he let the cart go over.
FLOSSIE'S
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From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Tramper, he didn’t seem to mind it in the least.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He just stood still when he felt something wrong happening, and he let the cart go over.
destroyed or killed
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading He just stood still when he felt something wrong happening, and he let the cart go over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, he could not have stopped it had he wished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
be the source of pain
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Tramper, he didn’t seem to mind it in the least.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for Tramper, he didn’t seem to mind it in the least.
and nothing more
From this reading He just stood still when he felt something wrong happening, and he let the cart go over.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
a narrow way or road
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As for Tramper, he didn’t seem to mind it in the least.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He just stood still when he felt something wrong happening, and he let the cart go over.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As for Tramper, he didn’t seem to mind it in the least.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, he could not have stopped it had he wished.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He just stood still when he felt something wrong happening, and he let the cart go over.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As for Tramper, he didn’t seem to mind it in the least.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He just stood still when he felt something wrong happening, and he let the cart go over.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
a male human offspring
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
not in physical motion
From this reading He just stood still when he felt something wrong happening, and he let the cart go over.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He just stood still when he felt something wrong happening, and he let the cart go over.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In fact, he could not have stopped it had he wished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
Trampernoun
someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
wasn't
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From this reading But Bert had been thrown a little distance from the cart and had landed safely on a clump of soft grass at the side of the lane, so he wasn’t hurt at all.
at the time that
From this reading He just stood still when he felt something wrong happening, and he let the cart go over.
which person or people
From this reading FLOSSIE’S BEAR Mr. Bobbsey, who had gone to the barn before Bert left the orchard driving Tramper, now ran out of the building, somewhat alarmed and fearing his son might be hurt.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading In fact, he could not have stopped it had he wished.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He just stood still when he felt something wrong happening, and he let the cart go over.
