used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are a smart lad--a bright lad--to track those fellows as you have.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNTIMELY OCCURRENCE--CALEB HOOK DISCOVERED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a smart lad--a bright lad--to track those fellows as you have.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Both Jerry Buck and the woman drew back in startled surprise.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Jerry Buck and the woman drew back in startled surprise.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "You are a smart lad--a bright lad--to track those fellows as you have.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
CALEB
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From this reading AN UNTIMELY OCCURRENCE--CALEB HOOK DISCOVERED.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading AN UNTIMELY OCCURRENCE--CALEB HOOK DISCOVERED.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Both Jerry Buck and the woman drew back in startled surprise.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "You are a smart lad--a bright lad--to track those fellows as you have.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
the act of departing
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are a smart lad--a bright lad--to track those fellows as you have.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
Hist
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From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
HOOKverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading AN UNTIMELY OCCURRENCE--CALEB HOOK DISCOVERED.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
a boy or man
From this reading "You are a smart lad--a bright lad--to track those fellows as you have.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
newsboynoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
OCCURRENCEnounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading AN UNTIMELY OCCURRENCE--CALEB HOOK DISCOVERED.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "You are a smart lad--a bright lad--to track those fellows as you have.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Both Jerry Buck and the woman drew back in startled surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Both Jerry Buck and the woman drew back in startled surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You are a smart lad--a bright lad--to track those fellows as you have.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are a smart lad--a bright lad--to track those fellows as you have.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "You are a smart lad--a bright lad--to track those fellows as you have.
UNTIMELYadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading AN UNTIMELY OCCURRENCE--CALEB HOOK DISCOVERED.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
what's
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From this reading I watched you do it, but, having got them into close quarters, we must put our heads together and find out what's going on in the room below."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Hist--hist, Jerry Buck!" whispered Detective Hook as he slipped through the door opened by the newsboy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Both Jerry Buck and the woman drew back in startled surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a smart lad--a bright lad--to track those fellows as you have.
