used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darrell flushed and looked pleased over this compliment.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Dick reached the bench, Wiley rose and said:
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading “That was clever backing up.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading As Dick reached the bench, Wiley rose and said:
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “That was clever backing up.”
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Darrell flushed and looked pleased over this compliment.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
Darrell
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From this reading Darrell flushed and looked pleased over this compliment.
Darrell's
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From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
someone who is a detective
From this reading As Dick reached the bench, Wiley rose and said:
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Darrell flushed and looked pleased over this compliment.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Darrell flushed and looked pleased over this compliment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
Merriwell
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From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Darrell flushed and looked pleased over this compliment.
perfidiousadjective
tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Darrell flushed and looked pleased over this compliment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As Dick reached the bench, Wiley rose and said:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
Richard
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From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As Dick reached the bench, Wiley rose and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Dick reached the bench, Wiley rose and said:
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
carry out
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Dick reached the bench, Wiley rose and said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Darrell flushed and looked pleased over this compliment.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
umpirenounUS /ˈʌmpaɪər/
an official at a baseball game
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “That was clever backing up.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was clever backing up.”
Wiley
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From this reading As Dick reached the bench, Wiley rose and said:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You saved us that time, old man,” smiled Merriwell, with his hand on Darrell’s arm.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Mate Richard, if you wish to put yonder perfidious rogue out of the game, and thus give yourself a fair chance with an honest umpire, I stand ready to take my solemn oath that I know he is crooked.
