Chapter X · Chapter 10

later than; following

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I'll have to ask some of the men who are in charge of this building," replied Daddy Bobbsey.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I'll have to ask some of the men who are in charge of this building," replied Daddy Bobbsey.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

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From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

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From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

the two together, not just one

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading "I'll have to ask some of the men who are in charge of this building," replied Daddy Bobbsey.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

an occurrence of something

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading "I'll have to ask some of the men who are in charge of this building," replied Daddy Bobbsey.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

of or relating to congress

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "I'll have to ask some of the men who are in charge of this building," replied Daddy Bobbsey.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

a social unit living together

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

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From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

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From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll have to ask some of the men who are in charge of this building," replied Daddy Bobbsey.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

a room where books are kept

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

the force of workers available

From this reading "I'll have to ask some of the men who are in charge of this building," replied Daddy Bobbsey.

not able to be found

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

your grandmother

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I'll have to ask some of the men who are in charge of this building," replied Daddy Bobbsey.

a building having a circular plan and a dome

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

express a supposition

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I'll have to ask some of the men who are in charge of this building," replied Daddy Bobbsey.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.

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 "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

at the time that

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

in or at the place that

From this reading But Flossie or Freddie, and sometimes both of them, were often missing, especially when the family went to some new place where there were strange objects to see, as was now the case in the Congressional Library.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

which person or people

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

a late time of life

From this reading Some years before, when they were younger, it had often happened to Nan and Bert, but they were now old enough, and large enough, to look after themselves pretty well.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Where do you suppose Flossie could have gone?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, as she glanced around the big rotunda in which they stood with some other visitors who had come to the city of Washington.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The President Really it was nothing new for one of the Bobbsey twins to become lost--especially the younger set, Flossie and Freddie.