Chapter VIII

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "Yes, it's sort of so-so," admitted Frank.

later than; following

From this reading "Yes, it's pippy!" declared Ward Platt after another glance around the apartment.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Yes, it's pippy!" declared Ward Platt after another glance around the apartment.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading "Yes, it's pippy!" declared Ward Platt after another glance around the apartment.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Yes, it's pippy!" declared Ward Platt after another glance around the apartment.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "We brought these things with us, and we thought we might as well stick them up.

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "We brought these things with us, and we thought we might as well stick them up.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "Yes, it's pippy!" declared Ward Platt after another glance around the apartment.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "Yes, it's pippy!" declared Ward Platt after another glance around the apartment.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, it's pippy!" declared Ward Platt after another glance around the apartment.

a small worthless amount

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "We brought these things with us, and we thought we might as well stick them up.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

above and across; more than

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, it's pippy!" declared Ward Platt after another glance around the apartment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, it's pippy!" declared Ward Platt after another glance around the apartment.

someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

express in words

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

being neither good nor bad

From this reading "Yes, it's sort of so-so," admitted Frank.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "Yes, it's sort of so-so," admitted Frank.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading "We brought these things with us, and we thought we might as well stick them up.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "We brought these things with us, and we thought we might as well stick them up.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "We brought these things with us, and we thought we might as well stick them up.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "We brought these things with us, and we thought we might as well stick them up.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "We brought these things with us, and we thought we might as well stick them up.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading "Yes, it's pippy!" declared Ward Platt after another glance around the apartment.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We brought these things with us, and we thought we might as well stick them up.

(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 "We brought these things with us, and we thought we might as well stick them up.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had called on Frank and Andy in the permanent apartment that had been assigned to them, and their expressions of admiration were called forth by the various ornaments and pictures with which the Racer boys had decorated their study.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, it's pippy!" declared Ward Platt after another glance around the apartment.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading OVER THE RIVER "Say, but you fellows have this room fixed up in great shape!" complimented Jack Sanderson.