Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And from the speed with which Danny ran, Bert guessed that the other boy was frightened.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

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From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

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From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

a youthful male person

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

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From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, it took hardly a second.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

made afraid

From this reading And from the speed with which Danny ran, Bert guessed that the other boy was frightened.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And from the speed with which Danny ran, Bert guessed that the other boy was frightened.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “I guess the noise I made when I stumbled and yelled scared Danny,” thought Bert.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading And from the speed with which Danny ran, Bert guessed that the other boy was frightened.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

only a very short time before

From this reading In fact, it took hardly a second.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I guess the noise I made when I stumbled and yelled scared Danny,” thought Bert.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In fact, it took hardly a second.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In fact, it took hardly a second.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “I guess the noise I made when I stumbled and yelled scared Danny,” thought Bert.

your grandmother

From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading “I guess the noise I made when I stumbled and yelled scared Danny,” thought Bert.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And from the speed with which Danny ran, Bert guessed that the other boy was frightened.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading And from the speed with which Danny ran, Bert guessed that the other boy was frightened.

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From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

made afraid

From this reading “I guess the noise I made when I stumbled and yelled scared Danny,” thought Bert.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In fact, it took hardly a second.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

move hurridly

From this reading And from the speed with which Danny ran, Bert guessed that the other boy was frightened.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading “I guess the noise I made when I stumbled and yelled scared Danny,” thought Bert.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “I guess the noise I made when I stumbled and yelled scared Danny,” thought Bert.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But in that short time the boy had time to hear Danny Rugg come clattering down the stairs that led to the balcony of the church.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading In fact, it took hardly a second.

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From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

at the time that

From this reading “I guess the noise I made when I stumbled and yelled scared Danny,” thought Bert.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And from the speed with which Danny ran, Bert guessed that the other boy was frightened.

during the time that

From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And from the speed with which Danny ran, Bert guessed that the other boy was frightened.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading NAN IS WORRIED Bert Bobbsey was not a long while falling through the trapdoor.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “I guess the noise I made when I stumbled and yelled scared Danny,” thought Bert.