(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They must refer to Nick Jasniff and Gus Plum.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Can it be that those two are in with such rascals?" he asked himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can it be that those two are in with such rascals?" he asked himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I might think it of Jasniff, but I never dreamed Plum could be quite so bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can it be that those two are in with such rascals?" he asked himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can it be that those two are in with such rascals?" he asked himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
Dave
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From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
DAVE'S
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From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "I might think it of Jasniff, but I never dreamed Plum could be quite so bad.
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 They must refer to Nick Jasniff and Gus Plum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
HEROISMnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Can it be that those two are in with such rascals?" he asked himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might think it of Jasniff, but I never dreamed Plum could be quite so bad.
ice-boat
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From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can it be that those two are in with such rascals?" he asked himself.
Jasniff
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From this reading They must refer to Nick Jasniff and Gus Plum.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might think it of Jasniff, but I never dreamed Plum could be quite so bad.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must refer to Nick Jasniff and Gus Plum.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I might think it of Jasniff, but I never dreamed Plum could be quite so bad.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading They must refer to Nick Jasniff and Gus Plum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I might think it of Jasniff, but I never dreamed Plum could be quite so bad.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading They must refer to Nick Jasniff and Gus Plum.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I might think it of Jasniff, but I never dreamed Plum could be quite so bad.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Can it be that those two are in with such rascals?" he asked himself.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading They must refer to Nick Jasniff and Gus Plum.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
schoolboysnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I might think it of Jasniff, but I never dreamed Plum could be quite so bad.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Can it be that those two are in with such rascals?" he asked himself.
possessing sweep
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE'S HEROISM As the ice-boat swept along Dave revolved in his mind all that he had heard at the old cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must refer to Nick Jasniff and Gus Plum.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I might think it of Jasniff, but I never dreamed Plum could be quite so bad.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Can it be that those two are in with such rascals?" he asked himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They must refer to Nick Jasniff and Gus Plum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Can it be that those two are in with such rascals?" he asked himself.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He could place but one meaning on the words spoken by the two criminals regarding two schoolboys.
