filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid, Daddy!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
Bert
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From this reading "What's the matter in there, Bert?" called Mr. Bobbsey.
Bobbsey
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From this reading "What's the matter in there, Bert?" called Mr. Bobbsey.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What's the matter in there, Bert?" called Mr. Bobbsey.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I want to come in with you."
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The house is falling down!" cried Freddie.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I'm afraid, Daddy!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "The house is falling down!" cried Freddie.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
Freddie
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From this reading "The house is falling down!" cried Freddie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to come in with you."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid, Daddy!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The house is falling down!" cried Freddie.
engage in
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter in there, Bert?" called Mr. Bobbsey.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What's the matter in there, Bert?" called Mr. Bobbsey.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to come in with you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter in there, Bert?" called Mr. Bobbsey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW There was noise enough from the howling wind to make almost any one believe the house really was tumbling down after the crash which seemed to have broken in the window of the boys' room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I want to come in with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want to come in with you."
