used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
anew
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
in the past
From this reading "They were here only a moment ago.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
(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 FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The children can't be far away," said Mr. Bobbsey.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The children can't be far away," said Mr. Bobbsey.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
Bobbsey
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From this reading "The children can't be far away," said Mr. Bobbsey.
Bobbsey's
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From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
can't
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From this reading "The children can't be far away," said Mr. Bobbsey.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "The children can't be far away," said Mr. Bobbsey.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Even if they have wandered off, which is probably what they have done, they can't be far."
divisible by two
From this reading Even if they have wandered off, which is probably what they have done, they can't be far."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "The children can't be far away," said Mr. Bobbsey.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even if they have wandered off, which is probably what they have done, they can't be far."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They were here only a moment ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if they have wandered off, which is probably what they have done, they can't be far."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even if they have wandered off, which is probably what they have done, they can't be far."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
staying power
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
a particular point in time
From this reading "They were here only a moment ago.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The children can't be far away," said Mr. Bobbsey.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
and nothing more
From this reading "They were here only a moment ago.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Even if they have wandered off, which is probably what they have done, they can't be far."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
radiatornounUS /ˈreɪdieɪtər/
any object that radiates energy
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The children can't be far away," said Mr. Bobbsey.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
sight-seeing
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From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Even if they have wandered off, which is probably what they have done, they can't be far."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were here only a moment ago.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even if they have wandered off, which is probably what they have done, they can't be far."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even if they have wandered off, which is probably what they have done, they can't be far."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They had had a little rest while the water was being put into the radiator, and the man had "stretched his legs" all he wanted to, it seemed.
which person or people
From this reading THE FIRE BELL Mrs. Bobbsey's cries of alarm, of course, excited all the other passengers who had got back on the sight-seeing auto, ready to start off again.
