used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been so much to do; so little had been done.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
make calm or still
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
DIVINITYnounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There had been so much to do; so little had been done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There had been so much to do; so little had been done.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
interlopernounUS /ˈɪntərloʊpər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
immediately past
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been so much to do; so little had been done.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading And on Monday morning the Valley School would open!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And on Monday morning the Valley School would open!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
not any; not one
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on Monday morning the Valley School would open!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And on Monday morning the Valley School would open!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
reopeningverbUS /riˈoʊpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
an educational institution
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
Scroggie
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From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
Scroggie's
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From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been so much to do; so little had been done.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
not in physical motion
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been so much to do; so little had been done.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
Tim
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From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
TriggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading BILLY MEETS A DIVINITY Billy spent the days preceding the reopening of the Valley School much as a criminal awaiting execution might spend his last hours of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
which person or people
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The hiding place of old Scroggie's will was still a secret; no check had been put upon the preparations of the interloper who claimed to be the heir of the Scroggie estate; the mystery surrounding the store robbery remained a mystery; his friend Frank Stanhope was growing thin and pale from secret suffering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact that Trigger Finger Tim had always accepted the inevitable sentence of fate with calm and undaunted spirit was the one buoy to which he might cling in a turbulent sea of uncertainty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And on Monday morning the Valley School would open!
