used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
Bobbsey
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From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
cornfieldnounUS /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/
a field planted with corn
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
Craig
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From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh, what a sad, sad day!" sighed Mrs. Bobbsey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
at any time
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
Flossie
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From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
Freddie
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From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
and nothing more
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
immediately past
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
engage in
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
motor-boat
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From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what a sad, sad day!" sighed Mrs. Bobbsey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Oh, what a sad, sad day!" sighed Mrs. Bobbsey.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides this, there was the rain, and as the motor-boat, in charge of Captain Craig, swung out into the lake, the big, pelting drops came down harder than ever.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
totsnounUS /tɑːts/
plural of “tot” — a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
precisely as stated
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
(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 But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what a sad, sad day!" sighed Mrs. Bobbsey.
at the time that
From this reading But when both tots were missing, and when the last seen of them had been a sight of them shooting away in a balloon through a gathering storm, well, it was enough to make any father and mother feel very unhappy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ON THE ROCKS The whole world seemed a very dreary and unhappy place to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey as they started off in the motor-boat to look for Flossie and Freddie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the first place, if one of the little Bobbsey twins had just been lost--plain lost--as Flossie was in the cornfield, it would have been sad enough.
