aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading At first he had thought of leaving the academy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His surprise was great when the days slipped by and he heard nothing further of the affair.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he had thought of leaving the academy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But his blood cooled, and he resolved to wait and fight it out with his enemies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his blood cooled, and he resolved to wait and fight it out with his enemies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His surprise was great when the days slipped by and he heard nothing further of the affair.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading But his blood cooled, and he resolved to wait and fight it out with his enemies.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His surprise was great when the days slipped by and he heard nothing further of the affair.
someone who is a detective
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had even started to do so.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading But his blood cooled, and he resolved to wait and fight it out with his enemies.
divisible by two
From this reading He had even started to do so.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But his blood cooled, and he resolved to wait and fight it out with his enemies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he had thought of leaving the academy.
football-field
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From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading His surprise was great when the days slipped by and he heard nothing further of the affair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His surprise was great when the days slipped by and he heard nothing further of the affair.
Gunn
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From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he had thought of leaving the academy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His surprise was great when the days slipped by and he heard nothing further of the affair.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But his blood cooled, and he resolved to wait and fight it out with his enemies.
the act of departing
From this reading At first he had thought of leaving the academy.
Merriwell
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From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His surprise was great when the days slipped by and he heard nothing further of the affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But his blood cooled, and he resolved to wait and fight it out with his enemies.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
determined
From this reading But his blood cooled, and he resolved to wait and fight it out with his enemies.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading His surprise was great when the days slipped by and he heard nothing further of the affair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had even started to do so.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had even started to do so.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His surprise was great when the days slipped by and he heard nothing further of the affair.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he had thought of leaving the academy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had even started to do so.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But his blood cooled, and he resolved to wait and fight it out with his enemies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His surprise was great when the days slipped by and he heard nothing further of the affair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All unaware of the suspicion that had been aroused against him in the heart of Professor Gunn, Dick Merriwell went about his daily tasks and practised regularly on the football-field.
at the time that
From this reading His surprise was great when the days slipped by and he heard nothing further of the affair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But his blood cooled, and he resolved to wait and fight it out with his enemies.
