adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "He was here a moment ago, and now he's gone!"
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
Bobbsey
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From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Did your little boy fall off?"
couldn't
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From this reading "He couldn't have fallen off!" exclaimed Mr. Bobbsey.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did your little boy fall off?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "He couldn't have fallen off!" exclaimed Mr. Bobbsey.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Did your little boy fall off?"
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "He couldn't have fallen off!" exclaimed Mr. Bobbsey.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He was here a moment ago, and now he's gone!"
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He couldn't have fallen off!" exclaimed Mr. Bobbsey.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was here a moment ago, and now he's gone!"
he's
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From this reading "He was here a moment ago, and now he's gone!"
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He was here a moment ago, and now he's gone!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Did your little boy fall off?"
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "He was here a moment ago, and now he's gone!"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "He couldn't have fallen off!" exclaimed Mr. Bobbsey.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Did your little boy fall off?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
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 WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I don't know what happened to him!" said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was now almost crying.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WASHINGTON AT LAST The startled cries of Mrs. Bobbsey alarmed a number of other women on the tower platform, and some one asked:
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did your little boy fall off?"
