used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
anew
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Dan had not caught sight of his approaching friends.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "But he didn't say that the score was to be won in a ball game, did he?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Belle queried demurely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he didn't say that the score was to be won in a ball game, did he?"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Dan had not caught sight of his approaching friends.
couldn't
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From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
Dalzell
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DAN
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Dave
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From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading Belle queried demurely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But he didn't say that the score was to be won in a ball game, did he?"
didn't
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a movement into or inward
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
a boy or man
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dan had not caught sight of his approaching friends.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "But he didn't say that the score was to be won in a ball game, did he?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan had not caught sight of his approaching friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan had not caught sight of his approaching friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But he didn't say that the score was to be won in a ball game, did he?"
and nothing more
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
mascotnounUS /ˈmæskət/
a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
MidshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dan had not caught sight of his approaching friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dan had not caught sight of his approaching friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading Belle queried demurely.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
express in words
From this reading "But he didn't say that the score was to be won in a ball game, did he?"
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Dan had not caught sight of his approaching friends.
STEERSnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
to-day
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From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
precisely as stated
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
Wiegard's
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From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading "Why, that fellow told me he was going to see if he couldn't be the mascot for a winning score to-day," Dave exclaimed.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "But he didn't say that the score was to be won in a ball game, did he?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DAN STEERS ON THE ROCKS AGAIN Just entering Wiegard's were Midshipman Dalzell and a very pretty young woman.
