used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE "What's all this?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
(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 A SURPRISE "What's all this?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Dere suah has lots done gone an' happened, Mistah Bobbsey," answered fat Dinah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Dere suah has lots done gone an' happened, Mistah Bobbsey," answered fat Dinah.
any thing at all
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
Bert
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From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
Bobbsey
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From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Oh, de pore honey lamb!
Dere
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From this reading "Dere suah has lots done gone an' happened, Mistah Bobbsey," answered fat Dinah.
Dinah
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From this reading "Dere suah has lots done gone an' happened, Mistah Bobbsey," answered fat Dinah.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Dere suah has lots done gone an' happened, Mistah Bobbsey," answered fat Dinah.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Dere suah has lots done gone an' happened, Mistah Bobbsey," answered fat Dinah.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
brought together in one place
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Dere suah has lots done gone an' happened, Mistah Bobbsey," answered fat Dinah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Oh, de pore honey lamb!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading "Oh, de pore honey lamb!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "Dere suah has lots done gone an' happened, Mistah Bobbsey," answered fat Dinah.
lumberyardnounUS /ˈlʌmbərjɑːrd/
a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
Mistah
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From this reading "Dere suah has lots done gone an' happened, Mistah Bobbsey," answered fat Dinah.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, de pore honey lamb!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading "Oh, de pore honey lamb!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
cut with a saw
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
suah
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From this reading "Dere suah has lots done gone an' happened, Mistah Bobbsey," answered fat Dinah.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE "What's all this?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A SURPRISE "What's all this?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading What's the matter?" asked a voice on the outside fringe of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Bobbsey home, and, looking up, Bert saw his father coming down the street from the direction of his lumberyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anything happened?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, after a glance had shown him that his own little family was safe and sound.
What's
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From this reading A SURPRISE "What's all this?
