used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He looks a little like Uncle Daniel, doesn't he?" remarked Bert.
(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 He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
in addition
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the old man passed he saw Flossie and Freddie and Bert and Nan looking from the window at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the old man passed he saw Flossie and Freddie and Bert and Nan looking from the window at him.
Bert
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From this reading As the old man passed he saw Flossie and Freddie and Bert and Nan looking from the window at him.
Bobbsey
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From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He smiled up at the children, and waved his hand to them.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
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 "He looks a little like Uncle Daniel, doesn't he?" remarked Bert.
Dinah
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From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
doesn't
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From this reading "He looks a little like Uncle Daniel, doesn't he?" remarked Bert.
Flossie
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From this reading As the old man passed he saw Flossie and Freddie and Bert and Nan looking from the window at him.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
Freddie
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From this reading As the old man passed he saw Flossie and Freddie and Bert and Nan looking from the window at him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He smiled up at the children, and waved his hand to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
Hickson
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From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the old man passed he saw Flossie and Freddie and Bert and Nan looking from the window at him.
Hiram
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From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He looks a little like Uncle Daniel, doesn't he?" remarked Bert.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He looks a little like Uncle Daniel, doesn't he?" remarked Bert.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As the old man passed he saw Flossie and Freddie and Bert and Nan looking from the window at him.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "He looks a little like Uncle Daniel, doesn't he?" remarked Bert.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the old man passed he saw Flossie and Freddie and Bert and Nan looking from the window at him.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading As the old man passed he saw Flossie and Freddie and Bert and Nan looking from the window at him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As the old man passed he saw Flossie and Freddie and Bert and Nan looking from the window at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the old man passed he saw Flossie and Freddie and Bert and Nan looking from the window at him.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "He looks a little like Uncle Daniel, doesn't he?" remarked Bert.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
cut with a saw
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled up at the children, and waved his hand to them.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He smiled up at the children, and waved his hand to them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smiled up at the children, and waved his hand to them.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "He looks a little like Uncle Daniel, doesn't he?" remarked Bert.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He smiled up at the children, and waved his hand to them.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He smiled up at the children, and waved his hand to them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had slept all night in the comfortable room in the former stable, where Dinah and Sam also lived.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
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 NEWS FROM THE WEST The Bobbsey twins looked from the window and saw Hiram Hickson walking through the yard on his way from the garage.
