used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
how long something has existed
From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
Bert
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From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
Bobbsey
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From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I’ll go and get somebody to help you, Bert!” he called.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Maybe if I went in I’d fall too, ’cause it looks dark!
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Maybe if I went in I’d fall too, ’cause it looks dark!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Maybe if I went in I’d fall too, ’cause it looks dark!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
FLOSSIE'S
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From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
Freddie
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From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ll go and get somebody to help you, Bert!” he called.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ll go and get somebody to help you, Bert!” he called.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I’ll go and get somebody to help you, Bert!” he called.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Maybe if I went in I’d fall too, ’cause it looks dark!
I'd
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From this reading “Maybe if I went in I’d fall too, ’cause it looks dark!
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll go and get somebody to help you, Bert!” he called.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Maybe if I went in I’d fall too, ’cause it looks dark!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Maybe if I went in I’d fall too, ’cause it looks dark!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
a boy or man
From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Maybe if I went in I’d fall too, ’cause it looks dark!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe if I went in I’d fall too, ’cause it looks dark!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
resourcefuladjectiveUS /riˈsɔːrsfəl/
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I’ll go and get somebody to help you, Bert!” he called.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
TARTSnounUS /tɑːrts/
plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was not the first time he and Bert had gone exploring together, nor the first time something had happened.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Maybe if I went in I’d fall too, ’cause it looks dark!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So now, instead of rushing into the small cave after his brother, as many boys or girls might have done, Freddie turned to hurry back to his father and mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLOSSIE’S TARTS Freddie Bobbsey was a resourceful little lad for his age.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Maybe if I went in I’d fall too, ’cause it looks dark!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll go and get somebody to help you, Bert!” he called.
