at or in the front
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are we going to do, Freddie?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Flossie asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
Bobbsey
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From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are we going to do, Freddie?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
Flossie
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From this reading Flossie asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
Freddie
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From this reading "What are we going to do, Freddie?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are we going to do, Freddie?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
only a very short time before
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
not any; not one
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
on the contrary
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN The two Bobbsey twins stood in the snowstorm, looking at each other.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What are we going to do, Freddie?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are we going to do, Freddie?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
a Caucasian
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Though they were both brave they were rather worried now, for they did not know which way to go to get home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there had been no snow it would have been easy, but the white flakes were so thick that they could hardly see ten feet ahead of them.
