used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
(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 FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next he looked down at Flossie and Freddie.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
Bert
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From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
Bobbsey
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From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next he looked down at Flossie and Freddie.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
flaxen-haired
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From this reading The two flaxen-haired tots were looking down the long platform, into the gloom of the long tunnel of the subway.
Flossie
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From this reading Next he looked down at Flossie and Freddie.
FREDDIE
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From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The two flaxen-haired tots were looking down the long platform, into the gloom of the long tunnel of the subway.
the act of departing
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two flaxen-haired tots were looking down the long platform, into the gloom of the long tunnel of the subway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
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 The two flaxen-haired tots were looking down the long platform, into the gloom of the long tunnel of the subway.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The two flaxen-haired tots were looking down the long platform, into the gloom of the long tunnel of the subway.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next he looked down at Flossie and Freddie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two flaxen-haired tots were looking down the long platform, into the gloom of the long tunnel of the subway.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The two flaxen-haired tots were looking down the long platform, into the gloom of the long tunnel of the subway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
totsnounUS /tɑːts/
plural of “tot” — a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading The two flaxen-haired tots were looking down the long platform, into the gloom of the long tunnel of the subway.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading The two flaxen-haired tots were looking down the long platform, into the gloom of the long tunnel of the subway.
TURTLEnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading FREDDIE AND THE TURTLE Bert Bobbsey looked all around the big underground subway station before he answered Nan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two flaxen-haired tots were looking down the long platform, into the gloom of the long tunnel of the subway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If he thought he was going to find the two little twins in a fright at what Nan had said about being lost, Bert was mistaken.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then he took off his cap to scratch his head, as he often did while thinking.
