used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE CLEW.
the state of being absent
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim was nervous and upset.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
athletenounUS /ˈæθliːt/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
for the reason that
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading A STRANGE CLEW.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
at any time
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
a boy or man
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
set up or found
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
Jim
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From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
Merriwell's
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From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
easily agitated
From this reading Jim was nervous and upset.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
and nothing more
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
Phillips
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From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
having a supporting base
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE CLEW.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Jim was nervous and upset.
precisely as stated
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The team was to start that evening for Cambridge, and he knew, despite Dick Merriwell’s optimistic way of speaking, that things were still looking very bad, and that he was as far as ever from being cleared of the charge against him.
which person or people
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The letter dropped so carefully by Carpenter—for he had done his work well—was found by Jim Phillips himself on Friday morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading The feeling that he was regarded by many of his friends and fellow students as one who had for money deliberately violated his standing as an amateur and a Yale athlete, and that Yale would suffer the next day because of his absence, had had a bad effect on him, as was only natural.
