used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For he seemed to be traveling through a scene from a moving picture.
(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 The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For he seemed to be traveling through a scene from a moving picture.
Bert
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From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
Bobbsey
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From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There were trees, trees, trees on both sides of the track.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing could be seen but trees.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be seen but trees.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he seemed to be traveling through a scene from a moving picture.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
in motion
From this reading For he seemed to be traveling through a scene from a moving picture.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be seen but trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were trees, trees, trees on both sides of the track.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading For he seemed to be traveling through a scene from a moving picture.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
SAWMILLnounUS /ˈsɔːmɪl/
a large sawing machine
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading For he seemed to be traveling through a scene from a moving picture.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For he seemed to be traveling through a scene from a moving picture.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nothing could be seen but trees.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There were trees, trees, trees on both sides of the track.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
express in words
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were trees, trees, trees on both sides of the track.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For he seemed to be traveling through a scene from a moving picture.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading There were trees, trees, trees on both sides of the track.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading For he seemed to be traveling through a scene from a moving picture.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were trees, trees, trees on both sides of the track.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were trees, trees, trees on both sides of the track.
at the time that
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
which person or people
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
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 THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE SAWMILL When Bert, who was the first of the Bobbsey twins to awaken, looked from the car window he had hard work to tell whether or not he was dreaming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The railroad was cut through a dense forest, and at times the trees seemed so near that it appeared all Bert would have to do would be to stretch out his hand to touch the branches.
