adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are they?" asked Bert, looking in surprise at Nan.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are they?" asked Bert, looking in surprise at Nan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Where are they?" asked Bert, looking in surprise at Nan.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading And Bert and Nan could see the bare floor of the barn.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading And Bert and Nan could see the bare floor of the barn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
Bert
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From this reading And Bert and Nan could see the bare floor of the barn.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE WASHINGTON CHILDREN THERE was no doubt of it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE WASHINGTON CHILDREN THERE was no doubt of it.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And Bert and Nan could see the bare floor of the barn.
Flossie
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From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
Freddie
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From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where are they?" asked Bert, looking in surprise at Nan.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WASHINGTON CHILDREN THERE was no doubt of it.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Where are they?" asked Bert, looking in surprise at Nan.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading And Bert and Nan could see the bare floor of the barn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE WASHINGTON CHILDREN THERE was no doubt of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WASHINGTON CHILDREN THERE was no doubt of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And Bert and Nan could see the bare floor of the barn.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Where are they?" asked Bert, looking in surprise at Nan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WASHINGTON CHILDREN THERE was no doubt of it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE WASHINGTON CHILDREN THERE was no doubt of it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are they?" asked Bert, looking in surprise at Nan.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WASHINGTON CHILDREN THERE was no doubt of it.
WASHINGTONnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THE WASHINGTON CHILDREN THERE was no doubt of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Flossie and Freddie were not under the pile of hay that had fallen on them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The hay had all been cast aside now, so far away from the place where it had fallen that it could not serve for a hiding place.
