AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
in addition
From this reading He had also seen Danny talk to Nan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Bert had seen Danny Rugg throw the stone at the kitten and was very angry over it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bert had seen Danny Rugg throw the stone at the kitten and was very angry over it.
Bert
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From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
Bobbsey
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
Danny
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From this reading Bert had seen Danny Rugg throw the stone at the kitten and was very angry over it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "I never dreamed he would go up with the kite," said Flossie.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
Flossie
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From this reading "I never dreamed he would go up with the kite," said Flossie.
Freddie
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From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I never dreamed he would go up with the kite," said Flossie.
GOOD-NIGHT
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bert had seen Danny Rugg throw the stone at the kitten and was very angry over it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never dreamed he would go up with the kite," said Flossie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
a social unit living together
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never dreamed he would go up with the kite," said Flossie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bert had seen Danny Rugg throw the stone at the kitten and was very angry over it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
kitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading "I never dreamed he would go up with the kite," said Flossie.
kite-flying
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From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
most important element
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading He had also seen Danny talk to Nan.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never dreamed he would go up with the kite," said Flossie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bert had seen Danny Rugg throw the stone at the kitten and was very angry over it.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
Rugg
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From this reading Bert had seen Danny Rugg throw the stone at the kitten and was very angry over it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never dreamed he would go up with the kite," said Flossie.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bert had seen Danny Rugg throw the stone at the kitten and was very angry over it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Bert had seen Danny Rugg throw the stone at the kitten and was very angry over it.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had also seen Danny talk to Nan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
propel through the air
From this reading Bert had seen Danny Rugg throw the stone at the kitten and was very angry over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I never dreamed he would go up with the kite," said Flossie.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bert had seen Danny Rugg throw the stone at the kitten and was very angry over it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST--GOOD-NIGHT The rescue of the kitten was the main subject of conversation that evening in the Bobbsey household.
we'll
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From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
at the time that
From this reading "After this we'll have to keep him in the house when Bert and Freddie do their kite-flying."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I never dreamed he would go up with the kite," said Flossie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I never dreamed he would go up with the kite," said Flossie.
