used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following morning, shortly after breakfast, Dick received a call over the telephone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The following morning, shortly after breakfast, Dick received a call over the telephone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CLUBHOUSE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I think we’d better go, fellows,” he said.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The following morning, shortly after breakfast, Dick received a call over the telephone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The following morning, shortly after breakfast, Dick received a call over the telephone.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
CLUBHOUSEnounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading AT THE CLUBHOUSE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Mr. Duncan wants us to come.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The following morning, shortly after breakfast, Dick received a call over the telephone.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I think we’d better go, fellows,” he said.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning, shortly after breakfast, Dick received a call over the telephone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I think we’d better go, fellows,” he said.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think we’d better go, fellows,” he said.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think we’d better go, fellows,” he said.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
Maplewood
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From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
Merriwell
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From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning, shortly after breakfast, Dick received a call over the telephone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Duncan wants us to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The following morning, shortly after breakfast, Dick received a call over the telephone.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The following morning, shortly after breakfast, Dick received a call over the telephone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think we’d better go, fellows,” he said.
for a short time
From this reading The following morning, shortly after breakfast, Dick received a call over the telephone.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The following morning, shortly after breakfast, Dick received a call over the telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CLUBHOUSE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think we’d better go, fellows,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It proved to be Henry Duncan, of Maplewood, and after talking a few moments Merriwell told his companions that they had been invited to Maplewood as guests of the Maplewood Canoe Club.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Duncan wants us to come.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Mr. Duncan wants us to come.
we'd
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From this reading “I think we’d better go, fellows,” he said.
