used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course we shall, Mother!" said Uncle Daniel, with a laugh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
anew
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
BERT
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From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
Blackford's
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From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
Bobbsey
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From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Shall we ever see those dear children again?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we shall, Mother!" said Uncle Daniel, with a laugh.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading "Of course we shall, Mother!" said Uncle Daniel, with a laugh.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
at any time
From this reading "Shall we ever see those dear children again?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
Flossie
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From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
Freddie
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From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
HemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Of course we shall, Mother!" said Uncle Daniel, with a laugh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
NANnounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course we shall, Mother!" said Uncle Daniel, with a laugh.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Shall we ever see those dear children again?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we ever see those dear children again?"
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Shall we ever see those dear children again?"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They had safely reached the home of their uncle and aunt, being taken there in Mr. Blackford's automobile.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
precisely as stated
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we ever see those dear children again?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, dear me, what dreadful news!" exclaimed Aunt Sarah, when told about Flossie and Freddie having been carried away in the balloon.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BERT, NAN, AND BOB While this happy meeting and reunion was taking place on Hemlock Island and while the smaller Bobbsey twins were thus made happy by finding their father and mother again, Bert and Nan were very unhappy back at Meadow Brook Farm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course we shall, Mother!" said Uncle Daniel, with a laugh.
