Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What do you think they'll do about it?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "They won't do anything, just at present," answered the senator's son.

any thing at all

From this reading "They won't do anything, just at present," answered the senator's son.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "They won't do anything, just at present," answered the senator's son.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I wish I had been there," said Chip Macklin to Roger.

a youthful male person

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading "I wish I had been there," said Chip Macklin to Roger.

someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do you think they'll do about it?"

take in solid food

From this reading "It must have been great to see Plum and Poole eat humble pie.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "It must have been great to see Plum and Poole eat humble pie.

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 SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "It must have been great to see Plum and Poole eat humble pie.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading "It must have been great to see Plum and Poole eat humble pie.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I wish I had been there," said Chip Macklin to Roger.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It must have been great to see Plum and Poole eat humble pie.

and nothing more

From this reading "They won't do anything, just at present," answered the senator's son.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I wish I had been there," said Chip Macklin to Roger.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "It must have been great to see Plum and Poole eat humble pie.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading "It must have been great to see Plum and Poole eat humble pie.

exactly

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "They won't do anything, just at present," answered the senator's son.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I wish I had been there," said Chip Macklin to Roger.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I wish I had been there," said Chip Macklin to Roger.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "It must have been great to see Plum and Poole eat humble pie.

possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate

From this reading "They won't do anything, just at present," answered the senator's son.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

someone who walks about in their sleep

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

a male human offspring

From this reading "They won't do anything, just at present," answered the senator's son.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I wish I had been there," said Chip Macklin to Roger.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They won't do anything, just at present," answered the senator's son.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What do you think they'll do about it?"

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading What do you think they'll do about it?"

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

often used as intensifiers

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you think they'll do about it?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading SHADOW AS A SOMNAMBULIST The manner in which Dave had brought Gus Plum and Nat Poole to terms was the talk of Oak Hall for some time, and many of the pupils looked upon the country boy as a veritable leader and conqueror.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish I had been there," said Chip Macklin to Roger.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "They won't do anything, just at present," answered the senator's son.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What do you think they'll do about it?"