anew
From this reading “And I’ll be glad to see dad again—and the rest of ’em.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME ONCE MORE “And now for Oak Run and home!”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And I’ll be glad to see dad again—and the rest of ’em.”
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
Cartown
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From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “And I’ll be glad to see dad again—and the rest of ’em.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “And I’ll be glad to see dad again—and the rest of ’em.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOME ONCE MORE “And now for Oak Run and home!”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “And I’ll be glad to see dad again—and the rest of ’em.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME ONCE MORE “And now for Oak Run and home!”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I’ll be glad to see dad again—and the rest of ’em.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Home it is!” returned Sam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOME ONCE MORE “And now for Oak Run and home!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOME ONCE MORE “And now for Oak Run and home!”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading HOME ONCE MORE “And now for Oak Run and home!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And I’ll be glad to see dad again—and the rest of ’em.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
on one occasion
From this reading HOME ONCE MORE “And now for Oak Run and home!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “And I’ll be glad to see dad again—and the rest of ’em.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Home it is!” returned Sam.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HOME ONCE MORE “And now for Oak Run and home!”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Home it is!” returned Sam.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And I’ll be glad to see dad again—and the rest of ’em.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
carry out
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dick who spoke, as he and his brothers boarded another train at Cartown.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The girls had gone on in the first train and the boys had had to wait half an hour for the one on the line which would take them close to Valley Brook farm.
