adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no mistake about it--Mrs. Bobbsey was not dreaming.
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 She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her little boy was really standing beside her and shaking her.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
Bobbsey
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From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading There was no mistake about it--Mrs. Bobbsey was not dreaming.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
Freddie
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From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
frowsled
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From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And once more he said: "Wake up, Momsie!
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her little boy was really standing beside her and shaking her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no mistake about it--Mrs. Bobbsey was not dreaming.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her little boy was really standing beside her and shaking her.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There was no mistake about it--Mrs. Bobbsey was not dreaming.
Momsie
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From this reading And once more he said: "Wake up, Momsie!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And once more he said: "Wake up, Momsie!
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistake about it--Mrs. Bobbsey was not dreaming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no mistake about it--Mrs. Bobbsey was not dreaming.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And once more he said: "Wake up, Momsie!
ORIENTALadjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And once more he said: "Wake up, Momsie!
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Her little boy was really standing beside her and shaking her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Her little boy was really standing beside her and shaking her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistake about it--Mrs. Bobbsey was not dreaming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
tousledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And once more he said: "Wake up, Momsie!
WakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading And once more he said: "Wake up, Momsie!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ORIENTAL CHILDREN At first Mrs. Bobbsey was too sleepy, from having been so quickly awakened, to really understand what Freddie was saying.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned over in bed, so as to get a better look at the small boy, who was in his night gown, and with his hair all tousled and frowsled from the pillow.
