used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
(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 He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
any person at all
From this reading "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who do you think the traitor is?" he asked at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Who do you think the traitor is?" he asked at last.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
EXPRESSESnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading GORDON EXPRESSES HIMSELF.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
GORDON
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From this reading GORDON EXPRESSES HIMSELF.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GORDON EXPRESSES HIMSELF.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who do you think the traitor is?" he asked at last.
immediately past
From this reading "Who do you think the traitor is?" he asked at last.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
Putnam
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From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Who do you think the traitor is?" he asked at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading He told Put all that had been learned about the traitor, and Burn listened with interest and growing anger.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
(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 "Well, there is a doubt in my mind, and I do not want to accuse anybody."
which person or people
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the first opportunity Frank had a talk with Burnham Putnam, who had charge of the freshman crew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who do you think the traitor is?" he asked at last.
