used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
react verbally
From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
for the reason that
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
bulldogverbUS /ˈbʊldɔːɡ/
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
someone who is a detective
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
Duncaster
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From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
enticedverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪst/
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
at any time
From this reading "He had nerve, who ever he was."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
GritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
held dear
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "He had nerve, who ever he was."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
many times at short intervals
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
carry out
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I'm going to find out who took my dog to town, and then I'm going after him," was the answer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Nor was Grit unwilling to go, for he loved action, and by reason of his lessons and his football practice his master had little time to take him out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
which person or people
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading READY FOR BLUE HILL Dick was half wrathful over the action of Mr. Duncaster, and half because of the action of some cadet who must have enticed Grit to town, for a few students, admiring the bulldog had, in times past, often led him off with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Paul, as his chum swung around toward the stable.
