adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
aren't
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From this reading "Well, Snap is one of our best friends, aren't you Snap?" said Freddie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
Bert
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From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
Bobbsey
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From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
couldn't
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From this reading He just couldn't help it.
don't
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From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
Flossie
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From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
Freddie
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From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Well, Snap is one of our best friends, aren't you Snap?" said Freddie.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just couldn't help it.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He just couldn't help it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Snap is one of our best friends, aren't you Snap?" said Freddie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He just couldn't help it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He just couldn't help it.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, Snap is one of our best friends, aren't you Snap?" said Freddie.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, Snap is one of our best friends, aren't you Snap?" said Freddie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
poutnounUS /paʊt/
a disdainful grimace
From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
SNAPverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
SNOOPverbUS /snuːp/
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading SNAP AND SNOOP ALL of the Bobbsey twins--Nan, Bert, Flossie and Freddie--looked so serious over the prospect of losing Snap that Mr. Bobbsey had to laugh.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I don't see anything to make fun over," said Nan, with a little pout.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you all act as though you had lost your best friend--or were going to."
