adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
BERT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
Bobbsey
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From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading "May we go close up and see the cataract?"
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "May we go close up and see the cataract?"
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, papa!" exclaimed Nan.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I intended to give you a good view of the waterfall.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "May we go close up and see the cataract?"
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I intended to give you a good view of the waterfall.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I intended to give you a good view of the waterfall.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "I intended to give you a good view of the waterfall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May we go close up and see the cataract?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Bobbsey.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Oh, papa!" exclaimed Nan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, papa!" exclaimed Nan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh, papa!" exclaimed Nan.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
Romano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Bobbsey.
SAWverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "May we go close up and see the cataract?"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "May we go close up and see the cataract?"
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "I intended to give you a good view of the waterfall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
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 WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "May we go close up and see the cataract?"
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading WHAT BERT SAW The waterfall of Lake Romano was still some little distance off, and, as the wind was blowing toward it, only a faint roar of the falling water came to the ears of the Bobbsey twins, and the others on the houseboat.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Bobbsey.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I intended to give you a good view of the waterfall.
