aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
any thing at all
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
a youthful male person
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
terminate
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
Dee
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From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
Ernest's
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From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
guiltlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪltlɪs/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
a message received and understood
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
Lorme
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From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
stepsonnounUS /ˈstepsʌn/
the son your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
at the time that
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
ZipverbUS /zɪp/
close with a zipper
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
Zip's
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From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
