AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
Bert
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From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
Bobbsey
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From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, I hope we see mamma, and then we can wave to her."
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, and maybe she'll come with us," suggested Flossie.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
Flossie
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From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
Freddie
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From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I hope we see mamma, and then we can wave to her."
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Oh, I hope we see mamma, and then we can wave to her."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I hope we see mamma, and then we can wave to her."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Oh, I hope we see mamma, and then we can wave to her."
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "Yes, and maybe she'll come with us," suggested Flossie.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Wouldn't that be nice?"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I hope we see mamma, and then we can wave to her."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
others
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From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
SCAREverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, I hope we see mamma, and then we can wave to her."
she'll
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From this reading "Yes, and maybe she'll come with us," suggested Flossie.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Yes, and maybe she'll come with us," suggested Flossie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wouldn't that be nice?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, I hope we see mamma, and then we can wave to her."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, and maybe she'll come with us," suggested Flossie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Oh, I hope we see mamma, and then we can wave to her."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, I hope we see mamma, and then we can wave to her."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Freddie and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others, Freddie cried out:
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A SCARE THE way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood.
Wouldn't
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From this reading "Wouldn't that be nice?"
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and maybe she'll come with us," suggested Flossie.
