Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

(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 But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

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

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

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

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

in a state of sleep

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

aroused or activated

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

a job in an organization

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

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From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

divisible by two

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

a boy or man

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

be the source of pain

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

and nothing more

From this reading He just went on sleeping, right there on the floor.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

above and across; more than

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

worried and uneasy

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He just went on sleeping, right there on the floor.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

the state of being asleep

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading IN CHICAGO Surely enough Freddie Bobbsey had fallen out of bed, or his "berth," as beds are called in sleeping cars.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

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

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He just went on sleeping, right there on the floor.

make a dull sound

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

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

From this reading But the carpet on the floor of the car was so soft, and Freddie was such a fat, chubby little fellow, and he was so sound asleep, that he was not at all hurt in his tumble, and he never even awakened.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He just went on sleeping, right there on the floor.

at the time that

From this reading At any rate, when Freddie fell out he made a thud that his mother, in her berth across the aisle, had heard.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The little fellow had been resting with his father, and on the inside, too, But he must have become restless in his sleep, and have crawled over Mr. Bobbsey.