adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It was aged Mr. Carford, whose runaway team Bert had helped stop that day on the hill.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will you let me call in Mr. Carford?" asked Bert of the principal.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOLIDAYS AT HAND Bert Bobbsey was thinking rapidly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
Bert
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From this reading HOLIDAYS AT HAND Bert Bobbsey was thinking rapidly.
Bobbsey
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From this reading HOLIDAYS AT HAND Bert Bobbsey was thinking rapidly.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Will you let me call in Mr. Carford?" asked Bert of the principal.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
Carford
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From this reading It was aged Mr. Carford, whose runaway team Bert had helped stop that day on the hill.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was aged Mr. Carford, whose runaway team Bert had helped stop that day on the hill.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
HANDnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HOLIDAYS AT HAND Bert Bobbsey was thinking rapidly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was aged Mr. Carford, whose runaway team Bert had helped stop that day on the hill.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was aged Mr. Carford, whose runaway team Bert had helped stop that day on the hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
HOLIDAYSnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HOLIDAYS AT HAND Bert Bobbsey was thinking rapidly.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Will you let me call in Mr. Carford?" asked Bert of the principal.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you let me call in Mr. Carford?" asked Bert of the principal.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was aged Mr. Carford, whose runaway team Bert had helped stop that day on the hill.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was aged Mr. Carford, whose runaway team Bert had helped stop that day on the hill.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "Will you let me call in Mr. Carford?" asked Bert of the principal.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading HOLIDAYS AT HAND Bert Bobbsey was thinking rapidly.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading It was aged Mr. Carford, whose runaway team Bert had helped stop that day on the hill.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was aged Mr. Carford, whose runaway team Bert had helped stop that day on the hill.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading It was aged Mr. Carford, whose runaway team Bert had helped stop that day on the hill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading HOLIDAYS AT HAND Bert Bobbsey was thinking rapidly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOLIDAYS AT HAND Bert Bobbsey was thinking rapidly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what he had seen, that brought back to his mind something that he had nearly forgotten, was the sight of an elderly gentleman driving past the school in a sled.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It was aged Mr. Carford, whose runaway team Bert had helped stop that day on the hill.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you let me call in Mr. Carford?" asked Bert of the principal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Something that he had nearly forgotten came suddenly to his mind, and he hoped it would clear him of the accusation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you let me call in Mr. Carford?" asked Bert of the principal.
