filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid he is,” was the answer.
anew
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
(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 He is all alone in the world.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He is all alone in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
react verbally
From this reading “I’m afraid he is,” was the answer.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
Bert
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From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
Bobbsey
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From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
how
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ten 10s
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m afraid he is,” was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is all alone in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
go away from a place
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Poor old man!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Poor old man!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor old man!
PRYverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
Rossiter
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From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
Rossiter's
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From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
SALLIE
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From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
time-tables
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From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
hard to endure
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
which person or people
From this reading “Is Uncle Rossiter very sick?” asked Bert of his mother, who was again reading the telegram that had arrived.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading AUNT SALLIE PRY Mr. Bobbsey got out some railroad time-tables and began looking at them, trying to decide how early he and his wife must leave the next day to get to Uncle Rossiter’s home, which was several hundred miles away.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He is all alone in the world.
