used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after one look Bert said:
(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 There's an iron railing all around the outside of the window, and even Freddie couldn't get through."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There's an iron railing all around the outside of the window, and even Freddie couldn't get through."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There's an iron railing all around the outside of the window, and even Freddie couldn't get through."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
Bert
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From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
Bobbsey
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From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after one look Bert said:
couldn't
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From this reading "Freddie couldn't have fallen from here.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
divisible by two
From this reading There's an iron railing all around the outside of the window, and even Freddie couldn't get through."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "Freddie couldn't have fallen from here.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
Freddie
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From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Freddie couldn't have fallen from here.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There's an iron railing all around the outside of the window, and even Freddie couldn't get through."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Freddie couldn't have fallen from here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading There's an iron railing all around the outside of the window, and even Freddie couldn't get through."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
LUMBERVILLE
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From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
NEARINGverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's an iron railing all around the outside of the window, and even Freddie couldn't get through."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But after one look Bert said:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There's an iron railing all around the outside of the window, and even Freddie couldn't get through."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading There's an iron railing all around the outside of the window, and even Freddie couldn't get through."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
the season of growth
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
There's
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From this reading There's an iron railing all around the outside of the window, and even Freddie couldn't get through."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There's an iron railing all around the outside of the window, and even Freddie couldn't get through."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
at the time that
From this reading NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
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 NEARING LUMBERVILLE Bert Bobbsey was the first to spring to the window and look down when his sister said this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the rooms Mr. Bobbsey had taken were on the tenth floor it would have been quite a fall for Freddie if he had tumbled out.
