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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How dare you throw books at me?"
banjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
bedspreadnounUS /ˈbedspred/
decorative cover for a bed
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "How dare you throw books at me?"
Dave
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From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
DormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
HASKERS
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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
HOW
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How dare you throw books at me?"
not any; not one
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
SLEIGH-RIDING
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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
express in speech
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
spluttered
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From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
propel through the air
From this reading "How dare you throw books at me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
at the time that
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
