aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, Momsie, I'm not hurt," Freddie answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But look at my go-around bugs!" and he held out the empty and broken box.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
Bert
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From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
BLUEBERRYnounUS /ˈbluːberi/
any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading THE BLUEBERRY BOY "What's the matter, Freddie?
Bobbsey
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From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "But look at my go-around bugs!" and he held out the empty and broken box.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BLUEBERRY BOY "What's the matter, Freddie?
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "But look at my go-around bugs!" and he held out the empty and broken box.
bugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But look at my go-around bugs!" and he held out the empty and broken box.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "But look at my go-around bugs!" and he held out the empty and broken box.
Freddie
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From this reading THE BLUEBERRY BOY "What's the matter, Freddie?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
go-aroundnoun
an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
From this reading "But look at my go-around bugs!" and he held out the empty and broken box.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What has happened?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened?
haven't
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From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But look at my go-around bugs!" and he held out the empty and broken box.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "But look at my go-around bugs!" and he held out the empty and broken box.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
be the source of pain
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
I'm
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From this reading "No, Momsie, I'm not hurt," Freddie answered.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "But look at my go-around bugs!" and he held out the empty and broken box.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE BLUEBERRY BOY "What's the matter, Freddie?
Momsie
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From this reading "No, Momsie, I'm not hurt," Freddie answered.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But look at my go-around bugs!" and he held out the empty and broken box.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Momsie, I'm not hurt," Freddie answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, Momsie, I'm not hurt," Freddie answered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But look at my go-around bugs!" and he held out the empty and broken box.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLUEBERRY BOY "What's the matter, Freddie?
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has happened?
What's
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From this reading THE BLUEBERRY BOY "What's the matter, Freddie?
in or at the place that
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
which person or people
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I hope you haven't hurt yourself," and Mrs. Bobbsey, who heard the small twin calling to Bert about the tin bugs, hurried from the tent, where she was making the beds, to see what the trouble was.
