used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Didn't you know we'd be worried about you?"
anew
From this reading "Did you get lost again?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Didn't you know we'd be worried about you?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, where in the world have you children been!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, where in the world have you children been!"
Curlytops
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From this reading "You said you wouldn't stay late," went on Mother Martin, as the Curlytops got out of the goat-wagon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you get lost again?"
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't you know we'd be worried about you?"
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did you get lost again?"
goat-wagon
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From this reading "You said you wouldn't stay late," went on Mother Martin, as the Curlytops got out of the goat-wagon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You said you wouldn't stay late," went on Mother Martin, as the Curlytops got out of the goat-wagon.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, where in the world have you children been!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, where in the world have you children been!"
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Didn't you know we'd be worried about you?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You said you wouldn't stay late," went on Mother Martin, as the Curlytops got out of the goat-wagon.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Did you get lost again?"
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You said you wouldn't stay late," went on Mother Martin, as the Curlytops got out of the goat-wagon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You said you wouldn't stay late," went on Mother Martin, as the Curlytops got out of the goat-wagon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You said you wouldn't stay late," went on Mother Martin, as the Curlytops got out of the goat-wagon.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You said you wouldn't stay late," went on Mother Martin, as the Curlytops got out of the goat-wagon.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You said you wouldn't stay late," went on Mother Martin, as the Curlytops got out of the goat-wagon.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, where in the world have you children been!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mother Martin, Grandpa Martin and Grandma Martin took turns asking these three questions as Ted and Jan drove up to the farmhouse in the darkness a little later.
we'd
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From this reading "Didn't you know we'd be worried about you?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, where in the world have you children been!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You said you wouldn't stay late," went on Mother Martin, as the Curlytops got out of the goat-wagon.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, where in the world have you children been!"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Well, where in the world have you children been!"
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "Didn't you know we'd be worried about you?"
wouldn't
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From this reading "You said you wouldn't stay late," went on Mother Martin, as the Curlytops got out of the goat-wagon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, where in the world have you children been!"
