used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had he tried to set himself up as a friend?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had he tried to set himself up as a friend?
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "And father and Laura don't know what a rascal he is," Dave murmured to his chum.
Clever's
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From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
Dave
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From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
don't
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From this reading "And father and Laura don't know what a rascal he is," Dave murmured to his chum.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And father and Laura don't know what a rascal he is," Dave murmured to his chum.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Had he tried to set himself up as a friend?
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had he tried to set himself up as a friend?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And father and Laura don't know what a rascal he is," Dave murmured to his chum.
of great significance or value
From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
a message received and understood
From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And father and Laura don't know what a rascal he is," Dave murmured to his chum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than likely.
Jasniff
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From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And father and Laura don't know what a rascal he is," Dave murmured to his chum.
Laura
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From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was more than likely.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than likely.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "And father and Laura don't know what a rascal he is," Dave murmured to his chum.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "And father and Laura don't know what a rascal he is," Dave murmured to his chum.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Had he tried to set himself up as a friend?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than likely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Had he tried to set himself up as a friend?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Had he tried to set himself up as a friend?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
at the time that
From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dave felt like groaning when he heard Mrs. Clever's words.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Then what Jasniff had written in the letter to Gus Plum was true--he had met Mr. Porter and Laura.
