used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "The balloon is being blown over the lake," said Mr. Trench, the owner of the big bag.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "The balloon is being blown over the lake," said Mr. Trench, the owner of the big bag.
Bobbsey
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From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Over the lake!" cried Mrs. Bobbsey.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "We must go in that direction."
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
Flossie
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From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
Freddie
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From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We must go in that direction."
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The balloon is being blown over the lake," said Mr. Trench, the owner of the big bag.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "The balloon is being blown over the lake," said Mr. Trench, the owner of the big bag.
engage in
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must go in that direction."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The balloon is being blown over the lake," said Mr. Trench, the owner of the big bag.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "The balloon is being blown over the lake," said Mr. Trench, the owner of the big bag.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The balloon is being blown over the lake," said Mr. Trench, the owner of the big bag.
SEARCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We must go in that direction."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading "The balloon is being blown over the lake," said Mr. Trench, the owner of the big bag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must go in that direction."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men who owned the big gas bag were the first to make the right sort of plans.
which person or people
From this reading THE SEARCHING PARTY Every one at the fair grounds was anxious to help Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey get back Flossie and Freddie, who had been carried off in the runaway balloon.
