Chapter XXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

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

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the home plate, to which the boy seemed to lead the Indian, they stopped.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Some boys on the bleachers began to whoop like a whole pack of redskins.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached

From this reading Some boys on the bleachers began to whoop like a whole pack of redskins.

a youthful male person

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Some boys on the bleachers began to whoop like a whole pack of redskins.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading HITS THAT DID NOT COUNT.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading HITS THAT DID NOT COUNT.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

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

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

From this reading HITS THAT DID NOT COUNT.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading At the home plate, to which the boy seemed to lead the Indian, they stopped.

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

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading At the home plate, to which the boy seemed to lead the Indian, they stopped.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Some boys on the bleachers began to whoop like a whole pack of redskins.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

the force of workers available

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

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From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HITS THAT DID NOT COUNT.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

arrange in a container

From this reading Some boys on the bleachers began to whoop like a whole pack of redskins.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading At the home plate, to which the boy seemed to lead the Indian, they stopped.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading Some boys on the bleachers began to whoop like a whole pack of redskins.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At the home plate, to which the boy seemed to lead the Indian, they stopped.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some boys on the bleachers began to whoop like a whole pack of redskins.

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading At the home plate, to which the boy seemed to lead the Indian, they stopped.

in a strange manner

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HITS THAT DID NOT COUNT.

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

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

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

From this reading At the home plate, to which the boy seemed to lead the Indian, they stopped.

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

From this reading At the home plate, to which the boy seemed to lead the Indian, they stopped.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Frank Merriwell made a signal, and his men came trotting in from the field.

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

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

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

From this reading At the home plate, to which the boy seemed to lead the Indian, they stopped.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Some boys on the bleachers began to whoop like a whole pack of redskins.

shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

From this reading Some boys on the bleachers began to whoop like a whole pack of redskins.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading But the eyes of the spectators were on the strangely handsome boy and the wrinkled old Indian, the latter having his dirty red blanket wrapped about his shoulders.