from one side of something to the other
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
set up or found
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
Johnnie
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From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
set afire or burning
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
not able to be found
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
a course of conduct
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
Roberts'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsɪz/
possessive form of “roberts” — United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
get rid of
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
at the time that
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
