Abe's
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From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
next to; at the side of
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
Betty
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From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
Cap'n
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From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
dearly loved
From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
Diddimus
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From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And he saved me, for your sake!" murmured the professor.
in a free manner
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
GallupnounUS /ˈɡæləp/
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He gave me his place in the lifeboat!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
Grayling
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From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he saved me, for your sake!" murmured the professor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He gave me his place in the lifeboat!
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading "He gave me his place in the lifeboat!
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
Lou
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From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
Louise
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From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And he saved me, for your sake!" murmured the professor.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "And he saved me, for your sake!" murmured the professor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "He gave me his place in the lifeboat!
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "And he saved me, for your sake!" murmured the professor.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "And he saved me, for your sake!" murmured the professor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty Gallup had gone back to the beach and Louise could talk freely to her father.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Stretched upon the couch in the living-room behind the store, with Diddimus purring beside him, Professor Grayling heard that evening the story of Cap'n Abe's masquerade.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ah, my dear Lou! there is something besides physical courage in this world.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And he saved me, for your sake!" murmured the professor.
