addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you getting tired?" asked Nan's brother Bert.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
Bert
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From this reading "Are you getting tired?" asked Nan's brother Bert.
Bobbsey
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From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Are you getting tired?" asked Nan's brother Bert.
browneyed
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From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
brownhaired
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From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Are you getting tired?" asked Nan's brother Bert.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
how
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From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
I'll
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From this reading "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
I'm
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From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
MAMMAnounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading "Are you getting tired?" asked Nan's brother Bert.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading "No, I'm not tired of the scenery," answered the brownhaired and browneyed girl, "but you may sit next the window, Bert, if you like."
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Are you getting tired?" asked Nan's brother Bert.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Maybe that's what tires you, Nan," he added, and his father smiled, for he saw that Bert had two thoughts for himself, and one for his sister.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "MAMMA, how much longer have we got to ride?" asked Nan Bobbsey, turning in her seat in the railroad car, to look at her parents, who sat behind her.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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 "If you are I'll sit next to the window, and watch the telegraph poles and trees go by.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you getting tired?" asked Nan's brother Bert.
