used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
Andy
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From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
Andy's
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From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Stick out your noodle, Chamber!"
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
DunkverbUS /dʌŋk/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading "ROUGH HOUSE" "Oh, you, Dunk!"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "ROUGH HOUSE" "Oh, you, Dunk!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
noodlenounUS /ˈnuːdəl/
a ribbonlike strip of pasta
From this reading "Stick out your noodle, Chamber!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "ROUGH HOUSE" "Oh, you, Dunk!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Stick out your noodle, Chamber!"
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "ROUGH HOUSE" "Oh, you, Dunk!"
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
cut with a saw
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
have in common
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Stick out your noodle, Chamber!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you?"
which person or people
From this reading Down the hall he saw a group of lads who had evidently come to rouse Andy's prospective chum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading These were the cries that greeted Andy as he entered the passage leading to his room in Wright Hall--the room he was to share with Duncan Chamber.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "ROUGH HOUSE" "Oh, you, Dunk!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stick out your noodle, Chamber!"
