adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bert quickly glanced at his friend Billy.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Billy seemed to be the only one who was not excited.
Bert
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From this reading Bert quickly glanced at his friend Billy.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Bert quickly glanced at his friend Billy.
Bobbsey
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From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
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 Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Two dollars?" he repeated.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Billy seemed to be the only one who was not excited.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
Flossie
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From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bert quickly glanced at his friend Billy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Bert quickly glanced at his friend Billy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Two dollars?" he repeated.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bert quickly glanced at his friend Billy.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
Nell
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From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Billy seemed to be the only one who was not excited.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Billy seemed to be the only one who was not excited.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Billy seemed to be the only one who was not excited.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Bert quickly glanced at his friend Billy.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "Two dollars?" he repeated.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Billy seemed to be the only one who was not excited.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Nell had hurried over to the other side of the room to stop Flossie from pulling a pile of dusty magazines from a shelf down on top of herself.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two dollars?" he repeated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy seemed to be the only one who was not excited.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Just Suppose Nan Bobbsey gave gasp, just as if she had fallen into a bath tub full of cold water.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Billy seemed to be the only one who was not excited.
