andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I should think he'd have an automobile," remarked Bert.
Bert
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From this reading "I should think he'd have an automobile," remarked Bert.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
Bobbsey
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From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading One drove the horses and the other sat up very straight and still.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should think he'd have an automobile," remarked Bert.
he'd
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From this reading "I should think he'd have an automobile," remarked Bert.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think he'd have an automobile," remarked Bert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
MONUMENTnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
Nell
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From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One drove the horses and the other sat up very straight and still.
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I should think he'd have an automobile," remarked Bert.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think he'd have an automobile," remarked Bert.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading One drove the horses and the other sat up very straight and still.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading One drove the horses and the other sat up very straight and still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think he'd have an automobile," remarked Bert.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One drove the horses and the other sat up very straight and still.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the front seat of the carriage, which was an open one, in spite of the fact that the day was cool, though not very cold, sat two men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
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 MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT Down the White House driveway rolled the carriage, drawn by the prancing horses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was coming toward the iron gate near which, on the sidewalk, stood the Bobbsey twins, with their new friends, Billy and Nell Martin.
