used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Maybe the policeman has come to bring back your lost coat, Daddy!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
Bert
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From this reading "Oh, that's so!" exclaimed Bert, following what his sister said.
Bobbsey
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From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Maybe the policeman has come to bring back your lost coat, Daddy!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Maybe the policeman has come to bring back your lost coat, Daddy!"
demanding attention
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Maybe the policeman has come to bring back your lost coat, Daddy!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
apart from; not including
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, that's so!" exclaimed Bert, following what his sister said.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Oh, that's so!" exclaimed Bert, following what his sister said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Maybe the policeman has come to bring back your lost coat, Daddy!"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, that's so!" exclaimed Bert, following what his sister said.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Nor had they remembered about the missing lap robe.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Maybe the policeman has come to bring back your lost coat, Daddy!"
by chance
From this reading "Maybe the policeman has come to bring back your lost coat, Daddy!"
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Nor had they remembered about the missing lap robe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had they remembered about the missing lap robe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that's so!" exclaimed Bert, following what his sister said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
by chance
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "Maybe the policeman has come to bring back your lost coat, Daddy!"
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Nor had they remembered about the missing lap robe.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Nor had they remembered about the missing lap robe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Oh, that's so!" exclaimed Bert, following what his sister said.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
SnoopverbUS /snuːp/
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
that's
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From this reading "Oh, that's so!" exclaimed Bert, following what his sister said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor had they remembered about the missing lap robe.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Maybe the policeman has come to bring back your lost coat, Daddy!"
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now, as Nan said this, every one--except perhaps the smaller twins--thought about the things that were gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, that's so!" exclaimed Bert, following what his sister said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CRYING BOY There had been so much excitement over the strange "animal" which Snoop had under the table that, for a time, the Bobbsey twins had forgotten about their father's coat having been taken at the picnic.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Maybe the policeman has come to bring back your lost coat, Daddy!"
