used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I knew all the time you were twins,” he gasped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Bet you you are twins—both of you!”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “Bet you you are twins—both of you!”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Bet you you are twins—both of you!”
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy grew very red of face and gave way to giggles.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The boy grew very red of face and gave way to giggles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I knew all the time you were twins,” he gasped.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The boy grew very red of face and gave way to giggles.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
gigglesnounUS /ˈɡɪɡəlz/
plural of “giggle” — a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading The boy grew very red of face and gave way to giggles.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The boy grew very red of face and gave way to giggles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I knew all the time you were twins,” he gasped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew all the time you were twins,” he gasped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew all the time you were twins,” he gasped.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
Laurie
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From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
Ned
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From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Bet you you are twins—both of you!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The boy grew very red of face and gave way to giggles.
a male human offspring
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I knew all the time you were twins,” he gasped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy grew very red of face and gave way to giggles.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “Bet you you are twins—both of you!”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
precisely as stated
From this reading The boy grew very red of face and gave way to giggles.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Ned and Laurie looked after him in mild and patient surprise until his broad back had disappeared from view.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The boy grew very red of face and gave way to giggles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I knew all the time you were twins,” he gasped.
what's
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From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bet you you are twins—both of you!”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
