used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
in addition
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
bare-headed
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From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
Bert
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From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
Bert's
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From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
Bobbsey
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From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, you mustn’t do that!” exclaimed Nan.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, you mustn’t do that!” exclaimed Nan.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
Flossie
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From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
Freddie
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From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
mustn't
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From this reading “Oh, you mustn’t do that!” exclaimed Nan.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
not any; not one
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you mustn’t do that!” exclaimed Nan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
PryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
SNOWEDverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
squealingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːlɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SNOWED IN Nan Bobbsey was glad her brother Bert was at home, helping her keep house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
at the time that
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And when Nan heard her small brother and sister squealing this way, which always meant mischief of some sort or other, she was more than glad that she also heard Bert’s voice calling to the small twins.
which person or people
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without Bert she felt that she never could look after things, see to Flossie and Freddie and nurse the sick Mrs. Pry.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Nan got to the foot of the stairs in time to see Bert running out of a side door after Flossie and Freddie who, bare-headed and with no wraps on, had run out into the storm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you mustn’t do that!” exclaimed Nan.
