used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few moments he was frightened, as was his sister.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
anew
From this reading “Oh, what was it?” cried Nan again.
(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 And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a few moments he was frightened, as was his sister.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
BERT
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From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
Bobbsey
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From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, what was it?” cried Nan again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
apart from; not including
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments he was frightened, as was his sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments he was frightened, as was his sister.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
made afraid
From this reading For a few moments he was frightened, as was his sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few moments he was frightened, as was his sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few moments he was frightened, as was his sister.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments he was frightened, as was his sister.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
not one, and not any
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, what was it?” cried Nan again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
PryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
Sallie
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From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For a few moments he was frightened, as was his sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
carry out
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly that crash was enough to scare any one, coming as it did in the midst of the storm.
precisely as stated
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a few moments he was frightened, as was his sister.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BERT FALLS OFF Bert Bobbsey did not know what had caused that crashing sound any more than did Nan.
at the time that
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when you take four children, none of them very old, and put them in a house all alone, except for Aunt Sallie Pry, ill in bed, there is some reason for them to be afraid.
