used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And then Bert and Nan added their voices to the shout which came from they knew not whom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
Bert
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From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL DAYTON "Look out there!
Bobbsey
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From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then Bert and Nan added their voices to the shout which came from they knew not whom.
DAYTONnounUS /ˈdeɪtən/
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading BILL DAYTON "Look out there!
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
Flossie
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From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
Freddie
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From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then Bert and Nan added their voices to the shout which came from they knew not whom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And then Bert and Nan added their voices to the shout which came from they knew not whom.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BILL DAYTON "Look out there!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then Bert and Nan added their voices to the shout which came from they knew not whom.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Flossie!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BILL DAYTON "Look out there!
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
having a supporting base
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And then Bert and Nan added their voices to the shout which came from they knew not whom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Bert and Nan added their voices to the shout which came from they knew not whom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BILL DAYTON "Look out there!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then Bert and Nan added their voices to the shout which came from they knew not whom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And then Bert and Nan added their voices to the shout which came from they knew not whom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bert and Nan Bobbsey, standing near a big stump, heard some one shout this to Flossie and Freddie as the two small Bobbsey twins looked up at the great tree which was slowly falling toward them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then Bert and Nan added their voices to the shout which came from they knew not whom.
