used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, he could tell nothing of any value.
at or in the front
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After that, he could tell nothing of any value.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told of the cry they had heard, and of how they had separated in the effort to find out whence it had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He told of the cry they had heard, and of how they had separated in the effort to find out whence it had come.
someone who is a detective
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He told of the cry they had heard, and of how they had separated in the effort to find out whence it had come.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading THE FINGER PRINTS.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He told of the cry they had heard, and of how they had separated in the effort to find out whence it had come.
how
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From this reading He told of the cry they had heard, and of how they had separated in the effort to find out whence it had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told of the cry they had heard, and of how they had separated in the effort to find out whence it had come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
engage in
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
Merriwell
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From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
not any; not one
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After that, he could tell nothing of any value.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He told of the cry they had heard, and of how they had separated in the effort to find out whence it had come.
Phillips
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From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
PRINTSnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading THE FINGER PRINTS.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
only a very short time before
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading He told of the cry they had heard, and of how they had separated in the effort to find out whence it had come.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
express in words
From this reading After that, he could tell nothing of any value.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, he could tell nothing of any value.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINGER PRINTS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told of the cry they had heard, and of how they had separated in the effort to find out whence it had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
a shaky motion
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading After that, he could tell nothing of any value.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jim Phillips had suddenly disappeared, he told them, trembling, and he could make no guess at what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He told of the cry they had heard, and of how they had separated in the effort to find out whence it had come.
a Caucasian
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Dick Merriwell, walking with big Bill Brady, and a little ahead of the rest of the team, arrived at the station, it was to find Watson, with a white face, terrified, and scarcely able to talk.
