AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
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 IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
aren't
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From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
Bert
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From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
BLOWverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
Bobbsey
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From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Well, it's a good thing to be warm, for it will be cold on the ice-boat; won't it, Bert?" asked Harry.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
Dorothy
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From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, it's a good thing to be warm, for it will be cold on the ice-boat; won't it, Bert?" asked Harry.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
HARDadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
I've
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From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
ice-boat
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From this reading "Well, it's a good thing to be warm, for it will be cold on the ice-boat; won't it, Bert?" asked Harry.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
it's
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From this reading "Well, it's a good thing to be warm, for it will be cold on the ice-boat; won't it, Bert?" asked Harry.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
Minturn
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From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
That's
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From this reading "That's what it will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Well, it's a good thing to be warm, for it will be cold on the ice-boat; won't it, Bert?" asked Harry.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
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, it's a good thing to be warm, for it will be cold on the ice-boat; won't it, Bert?" asked Harry.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what it will.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If we aren't we will never be," answered Dorothy Minturn, who was Nan's "seashore cousin" as she called the visitor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
won't
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From this reading "Well, it's a good thing to be warm, for it will be cold on the ice-boat; won't it, Bert?" asked Harry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I've got on so many things that it would be easier to roll along instead of walking," went on Dorothy with a laugh.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN A HARD BLOW "Are you girls warm enough?" asked Bert Bobbsey, as he and his cousin Harry started toward the frozen lake one afternoon, the day before they were all to start for Snow Lodge.
