alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
Bobbsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
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 Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
Dinah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
Herold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
Lakeport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
Mabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
NewsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Mrs. Bobbsey, Aunt Sarah, Dinah, and Martha had bought tickets for reserved seats (these cost ten cents each).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CIRCUS News of the circus had spread from one end of Meadow Brook to the other.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Mr. Bobbsey was coming up from Lakeport purposely to see the circus, and Uncle Daniel had helped the boys put up the seats and fix things generally.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Mildred Manners was going to bring her mother and her big sister, and Mabel Herold expected to have her mother with her also.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every boy and girl in the place expected to get in to see the sights, and even some grown folks had made up their minds, from what they heard, there would be something interesting for them to see, and so they decided to go too.
