used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
in addition
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
any thing at all
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
Bert
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From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
Bobbsey
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From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "One child in there is enough at a time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
elephant'snounUS /ˈeləfənts/
possessive form of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "One child in there is enough at a time.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father, however, stepped in front of him, and said quietly:
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
Flossie
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From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
a young female
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father, however, stepped in front of him, and said quietly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One child in there is enough at a time.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
and nothing more
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
a particular point in time
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One child in there is enough at a time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
with low volume
From this reading His father, however, stepped in front of him, and said quietly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His father, however, stepped in front of him, and said quietly:
express in words
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading His father, however, stepped in front of him, and said quietly:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "One child in there is enough at a time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "One child in there is enough at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Nan and Bert, however, together gave a cry of fear and Bert made a jump as though he intended to go into the elephant's cage, also.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
(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 CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
which person or people
From this reading They just stood and looked at the little girl who was walking toward the apple, which lay in the straw just in front of the big elephant.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading CALLED HOME For a moment Mr. Bobbsey, as well as his wife, was so surprised at what Flossie had done that neither could say or do anything.
