Chapter II · Chapter 2

later than; following

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Go on back!" cried Bert to the two smaller children.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

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From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

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From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

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From this reading "You can't come with us!"

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From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "Go on back!" cried Bert to the two smaller children.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "You can't come with us!"

plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Go on back!" cried Bert to the two smaller children.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "We want to see the wreck!" declared Freddie.

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From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

divisible by two

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

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From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

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From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

an instinctive motive

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

the force of workers available

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

your grandmother

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

as might be expected

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Go on back!" cried Bert to the two smaller children.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

move hurridly

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading "Go on back!" cried Bert to the two smaller children.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

in the near future

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And, naturally, as soon as Bert and Nan began to run, Flossie and Freddie, forgetting snow men, snow houses, and even Dinah's cookies, started after their older brother and sister.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

create by training and teaching

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Go on back!" cried Bert to the two smaller children.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You can't come with us!"

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "We want to see the wreck!" declared Freddie.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We want to see the wreck!" declared Freddie.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN The first impulse of Bert and Nan Bobbsey was, of course, to rush out of the yard and go with Charley Mason to see the train wreck.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You can't come with us!"