used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
Arkness
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From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
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 While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
conundrums
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From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
traveling across
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading "Say, kid, you're a dandy riddle-maker.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
Foxenby
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From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
It'll
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From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Say, kid, you're a dandy riddle-maker.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
engage in
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
mercurialadjectiveUS /mərˈkjʊriəl/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
absolutely essential
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
approval to do something
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
RagnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
riddle-maker
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From this reading "Say, kid, you're a dandy riddle-maker.
riddlesnounUS /ˈrɪdəlz/
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
Roger
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From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
Rooke's
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From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
express in words
From this reading "Say, kid, you're a dandy riddle-maker.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A Merry Man's Magazine In the mind of the Captain of Foxenby there lingered pleasantly the riddles he had heard at the Robin Hood concert.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some of them would, he thought, make a bright addition to the fun columns of _The Rooke's House Rag_, but it was necessary first to get the author's permission to print them.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
you'll
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From this reading It'll be decent of you if you'll let me put a few of those Foxenby conundrums in the next number of _The Rag_."
you're
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From this reading "Say, kid, you're a dandy riddle-maker.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading While crossing the yard with Roger he caught sight of Robin Arkness, and gripped that mercurial youngster by the arm.
