adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be careful there, little fat fireman!"
Bert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
Bobbsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Freddie had no intention of getting into the water, but he was much excited over his fish.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Be careful there, little fat fireman!"
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Freddie had no intention of getting into the water, but he was much excited over his fish.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Be careful there, little fat fireman!"
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading "Be careful there, little fat fireman!"
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Freddie had no intention of getting into the water, but he was much excited over his fish.
fish-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
Freddie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVERBOARD "Look out, Freddie!"
Freddie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Freddie had no intention of getting into the water, but he was much excited over his fish.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Freddie had no intention of getting into the water, but he was much excited over his fish.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Freddie had no intention of getting into the water, but he was much excited over his fish.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Be careful there, little fat fireman!"
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading OVERBOARD "Look out, Freddie!"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Freddie had no intention of getting into the water, but he was much excited over his fish.
nibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OVERBOARD "Look out, Freddie!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Freddie had no intention of getting into the water, but he was much excited over his fish.
OVERBOARDadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading OVERBOARD "Look out, Freddie!"
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Be careful there, little fat fireman!"
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Freddie had no intention of getting into the water, but he was much excited over his fish.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Freddie had no intention of getting into the water, but he was much excited over his fish.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus Mrs. Bobbsey cried to the small twin, and thus Mr. Bobbsey also warned his son, who had pulled up his pole with a jerk, when he felt a nibble on the fish-line.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I'll look out for him!" cried Bert, and he got between his little brother and the railing of the boat, so there would be no danger of Freddie's falling overboard.
