adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Nan, Bert and Harry also heard him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Sarah and Uncle Daniel heard him in their apartment.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Aunt Sarah and Uncle Daniel heard him in their apartment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Sarah and Uncle Daniel heard him in their apartment.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading His mother was suddenly awakened from her sleep in the next room.
Bert
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From this reading Nan, Bert and Harry also heard him.
Bobbsey
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From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Oh, Freddie!" cried Flossie, who slept in the same room with her little brother.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Freddie!" cried Flossie, who slept in the same room with her little brother.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Aunt Sarah and Uncle Daniel heard him in their apartment.
Flossie
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From this reading "Oh, Freddie!" cried Flossie, who slept in the same room with her little brother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
Freddie
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From this reading "Oh, Freddie!" cried Flossie, who slept in the same room with her little brother.
Freddie's
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From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother was suddenly awakened from her sleep in the next room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Nan, Bert and Harry also heard him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Aunt Sarah and Uncle Daniel heard him in their apartment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was suddenly awakened from her sleep in the next room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aunt Sarah and Uncle Daniel heard him in their apartment.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was suddenly awakened from her sleep in the next room.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother was suddenly awakened from her sleep in the next room.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan, Bert and Harry also heard him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His mother was suddenly awakened from her sleep in the next room.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Freddie!" cried Flossie, who slept in the same room with her little brother.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His mother was suddenly awakened from her sleep in the next room.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Oh, Freddie!" cried Flossie, who slept in the same room with her little brother.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Aunt Sarah and Uncle Daniel heard him in their apartment.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His mother was suddenly awakened from her sleep in the next room.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "Oh, Freddie!" cried Flossie, who slept in the same room with her little brother.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading His mother was suddenly awakened from her sleep in the next room.
SWIMMINGnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Sarah and Uncle Daniel heard him in their apartment.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Aunt Sarah and Uncle Daniel heard him in their apartment.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother was suddenly awakened from her sleep in the next room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, Freddie!" cried Flossie, who slept in the same room with her little brother.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading IN SWIMMING Freddie's cries roused the whole house at Meadow Brook, for the little Bobbsey boy had a strong, ringing voice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Freddie!" cried Flossie, who slept in the same room with her little brother.
