used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about it, Phil?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's so," answered the shipowner's son.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "I've got the shoe in my closet," growled Nat.
corneredadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrnərd/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
Dave
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From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got the shoe in my closet," growled Nat.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "I've got the shoe in my closet," growled Nat.
gymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
HOOKERnounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
How
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From this reading "How about it, Phil?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
I've
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From this reading "I've got the shoe in my closet," growled Nat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How about it, Phil?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
not able to be found
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
MONTGOMERY'SnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmriz/
possessive form of “montgomery” — Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've got the shoe in my closet," growled Nat.
Nat
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From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
Phil
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From this reading "How about it, Phil?"
Phil's
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From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
shipowner's
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From this reading "That's so," answered the shipowner's son.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so," answered the shipowner's son.
a male human offspring
From this reading "That's so," answered the shipowner's son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
That's
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From this reading "That's so," answered the shipowner's son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOOKER MONTGOMERY'S REVELATION "What do you want?" demanded Nat, and his voice trembled a little, for he realized that he was cornered.
you'll
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From this reading "In the first place, I think you'll have to restore Phil's missing gym. shoe," remarked Dave dryly.
