used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading That bully regarded the two friends with a sneer on his face, and the countenance of Weston wore an amused smile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading That bully regarded the two friends with a sneer on his face, and the countenance of Weston wore an amused smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading That bully regarded the two friends with a sneer on his face, and the countenance of Weston wore an amused smile.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That bully regarded the two friends with a sneer on his face, and the countenance of Weston wore an amused smile.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, I thought you were going to say something," half-snarled Porter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
half-snarled
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From this reading "Well, I thought you were going to say something," half-snarled Porter.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I thought you were going to say something," half-snarled Porter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
a particular point in time
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
on the contrary
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
REBUFFEDverbUS /rɪˈbʌft/
past form of “rebuff” — reject outright and bluntly
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading That bully regarded the two friends with a sneer on his face, and the countenance of Weston wore an amused smile.
express in words
From this reading "Well, I thought you were going to say something," half-snarled Porter.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading That bully regarded the two friends with a sneer on his face, and the countenance of Weston wore an amused smile.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading That bully regarded the two friends with a sneer on his face, and the countenance of Weston wore an amused smile.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well, I thought you were going to say something," half-snarled Porter.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That bully regarded the two friends with a sneer on his face, and the countenance of Weston wore an amused smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, I thought you were going to say something," half-snarled Porter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for Paul, he had one hand on the shoulder of his chum, and had taken an eager step forward to confront Porter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DICK IS REBUFFED For a moment the four cadets--two on one side and two on the other--stared at each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The face of Dick Hamilton was rather pale, but he held himself well in control.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I thought you were going to say something," half-snarled Porter.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading That bully regarded the two friends with a sneer on his face, and the countenance of Weston wore an amused smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That bully regarded the two friends with a sneer on his face, and the countenance of Weston wore an amused smile.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading That bully regarded the two friends with a sneer on his face, and the countenance of Weston wore an amused smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I thought you were going to say something," half-snarled Porter.
