used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
any thing at all
From this reading "I wonder if anything has happened," remarked Mrs. Bobbsey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
Bert
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From this reading "I'll go and find out, Mother," offered Bert, getting up from his seat.
Bobbsey
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From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Mr. Bobbsey had not come back.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
one or the other of two
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'll go and find out, Mother," offered Bert, getting up from his seat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I'll go and find out, Mother," offered Bert, getting up from his seat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go and find out, Mother," offered Bert, getting up from his seat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I wonder if anything has happened," remarked Mrs. Bobbsey.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if anything has happened," remarked Mrs. Bobbsey.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll go and find out, Mother," offered Bert, getting up from his seat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if anything has happened," remarked Mrs. Bobbsey.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go and find out, Mother," offered Bert, getting up from his seat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if anything has happened," remarked Mrs. Bobbsey.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I'll go and find out, Mother," offered Bert, getting up from his seat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And Mr. Bobbsey had not come back.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I wonder if anything has happened," remarked Mrs. Bobbsey.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Mr. Bobbsey had not come back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I'll go and find out, Mother," offered Bert, getting up from his seat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I wonder if anything has happened," remarked Mrs. Bobbsey.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "I'll go and find out, Mother," offered Bert, getting up from his seat.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
SNAPverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
SNOOPverbUS /snuːp/
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
create by training and teaching
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll go and find out, Mother," offered Bert, getting up from his seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP The train on which the Bobbsey twins were coming back from the country had now been stopping for several minutes.
which person or people
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There was no sign of a station on either side of the track, as could be told by those who put their heads out of the opened windows.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if anything has happened," remarked Mrs. Bobbsey.
