used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
anew
From this reading “Where, oh, where, can Trouble be?” asked Jan again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading If Trouble had been like a rubber ball he might have bounced up in the air.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Where, oh, where, can Trouble be?” asked Jan again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Trouble had been like a rubber ball he might have bounced up in the air.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading If Trouble had been like a rubber ball he might have bounced up in the air.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not in sight as Ted looked up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Where, oh, where, can Trouble be?” asked Jan again.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Trouble had been like a rubber ball he might have bounced up in the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Trouble had been like a rubber ball he might have bounced up in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
LAMEnounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not in sight as Ted looked up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Where, oh, where, can Trouble be?” asked Jan again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading If Trouble had been like a rubber ball he might have bounced up in the air.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But he was not in sight as Ted looked up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading But he was not in sight as Ted looked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not in sight as Ted looked up.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
Where's
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From this reading THE LITTLE LAME BOY “Where’s Trouble?” asked Jan, as she got up and brushed some dried grass out of her hair, for her head had bumped the ground.
William
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From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, where _is_ Trouble?” added her brother, and he looked up in the air, as though he might see Baby William floating around like a circus balloon when it gets loose.
