Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "THERE'S A SNAKE!"

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

(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 As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

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From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

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From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

a youthful male person

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

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From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

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From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

made afraid

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

destroyed or killed

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

only a very short time before

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

and nothing more

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

your grandmother

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

not any; not one

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

on one occasion

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading "THERE'S A SNAKE!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "THERE'S A SNAKE!"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

in the direction of

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As he did so there was a frightened movement on the part of all the other children aboard the truck, for they seemed to be sliding down toward the front of it.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

at the time that

From this reading But no boy has arms long enough to reach for three relatives at once, especially when two of them, as Flossie and Freddie happened to be, were some distance away.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Bert did, however, manage to put one arm around Nan, and he pulled her toward him, though just why he hardly knew.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the first cries of alarm, Bert Bobbsey had jumped to his feet, one arm had gone out toward his sister Nan, and the other toward Flossie and Freddie.