adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "Why, that would be nice for all you little girls to do," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
apronsnounUS /ˈeɪprənz/
plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, that would be nice for all you little girls to do," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
Bobbsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, that would be nice for all you little girls to do," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
CAMPnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, that would be nice for all you little girls to do," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
FRESH-AIR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Why, that would be nice for all you little girls to do," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Why, that would be nice for all you little girls to do," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, that would be nice for all you little girls to do," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE FRESH-AIR CAMP Quiet had settled down once more upon the little village of Meadow Brook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that would be nice for all you little girls to do," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The excitement of the flood had died away, and now when the month of July was almost gone, and a good part of vacation had gone with it, the children turned their attention to a matter of new interest--the fresh-air camp.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, that would be nice for all you little girls to do," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Mildred Manners was over to the camp yesterday," Nan told her mother, "and she says a whole lot of little girls have come out from the city, and they have such poor clothes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no sickness there that anyone could catch, she says (for her uncle is the doctor, you know), but Mildred says her mother is going to show her how to make some aprons for the little girls."
