adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 always liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He always liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's hair ribbon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Begin at the beginning," suggested Bert to his sister.
BeginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Begin at the beginning," suggested Bert to his sister.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Begin at the beginning," suggested Bert to his sister.
Bert
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From this reading "Begin at the beginning," suggested Bert to his sister.
Bobbsey
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From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's hair ribbon.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
Flossie's
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From this reading "Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's hair ribbon.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's hair ribbon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He always liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He always liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Begin at the beginning," suggested Bert to his sister.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's hair ribbon.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He always liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading He always liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He always liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's hair ribbon.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He always liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.
re-tie
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From this reading "Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's hair ribbon.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading "Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's hair ribbon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's hair ribbon.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's hair ribbon.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Begin at the beginning," suggested Bert to his sister.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading He always liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He always liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Begin at the beginning," suggested Bert to his sister.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Begin at the beginning," suggested Bert to his sister.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey twins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's hair ribbon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how that was, in a little while.
