used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Brose Stovebridge looked like another man.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
a youthful male person
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
BRANDnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading THE BRAND OF FEAR.
Brose
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From this reading Brose Stovebridge looked like another man.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
Clingwood
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From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
clubmen
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From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
devotingverbUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE BRAND OF FEAR.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Brose Stovebridge looked like another man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
full of life and energy
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brose Stovebridge looked like another man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Brose Stovebridge looked like another man.
Merriwell
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From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
NilesnounUS /naɪlz/
plural of “nile” — the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRAND OF FEAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
Roger
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From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
slouched
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From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
Stovebridge
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From this reading Brose Stovebridge looked like another man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRAND OF FEAR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With dragging feet and eyes fixed on the ground, he was the picture of guilt as he slouched along between the two other clubmen.
precisely as stated
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a lively party that approached the clubhouse half an hour later.
which person or people
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merriwell had turned his captive over to Roger Clingwood and Jack Niles, and was devoting his attention to the dumb boy, who had so far recovered as to be able to walk with very little assistance.
