filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "We're not afraid of the gypsies--not in daytime."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
in addition
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
Bert
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From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
Bobbsey
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From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
Can't
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From this reading THE GOAT "Can't we come, too?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GOAT "Can't we come, too?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
dark-skinnedadjective
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading "We're not afraid of the gypsies--not in daytime."
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
Flossie
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From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
set up or found
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
Freddie
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From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
GOATnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading THE GOAT "Can't we come, too?"
the act of departing
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
gypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading "We're not afraid of the gypsies--not in daytime."
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We're not afraid of the gypsies--not in daytime."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
Metoka
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From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We're not afraid of the gypsies--not in daytime."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We're not afraid of the gypsies--not in daytime."
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
with low volume
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
SnoopverbUS /snuːp/
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
a male human offspring
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOAT "Can't we come, too?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE GOAT "Can't we come, too?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
a just detectable amount
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Flossie and Freddie thus called after their father and Bert, as the two latter started the next morning to go to find the gypsy camp.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GOAT "Can't we come, too?"
We're
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From this reading "We're not afraid of the gypsies--not in daytime."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
at the time that
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
in or at the place that
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were going to see if they could find any trace of Helen's doll, and also things belonging to other people in town, which it was thought the dark-skinned visitors might have taken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The night had passed quietly, Snap and Snoop were found safe when day dawned, and after breakfast Mr. Bobbsey and his older son were to go to Lake Metoka and find where the gypsies had stopped with the gay red and yellow wagons.
