bob

Everyday

1. Bob is a boy's or a man's name, short for Robert. tree →
2. To bob is to move up and down quickly, like a cork on water. tree →
3. A bob is a short haircut. tree →
4. «Bob» was an old British word for a shilling. tree →

In the lessons

a name of a person in the story; a word of the story only; it tells whose amount it is; phrases «bob up and down», «bobbing for apples», «Bob's your uncle» (UK, «and that's it»)

Examples

• Bob has 7 marbles. tree →
• Bob gives 3 to Ann. tree →
• Bob is 4 years older than Sue. tree →
• How many pages did Bob read in all? tree →
• Bob is my best friend. tree →
• The boat bobbed on the waves. tree →
• We played bobbing for apples at Halloween. tree →
• She got her hair cut in a bob. tree →
• The duck bobbed its head under the water. tree →
• Ask Bob to join our team. tree →
• She stooped down to drink, when a horrible head bobbed up on the surface. tree →

Note

No clue about the operation; it tells whose amount it is. Trap: as a verb «bob» means to move up and down on water. As a name it starts with a capital letter.