used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
(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 Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
in addition
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
any thing at all
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
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 It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Look here, Merriwell,” said Bart, confronting Frank, “I’ve got to say something to you.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “Look here, Merriwell,” said Bart, confronting Frank, “I’ve got to say something to you.”
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
FOREBODINGS
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From this reading FRANK’S FOREBODINGS.
set up or found
From this reading Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Look here, Merriwell,” said Bart, confronting Frank, “I’ve got to say something to you.”
FRANK'SnounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading FRANK’S FOREBODINGS.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, Merriwell,” said Bart, confronting Frank, “I’ve got to say something to you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
Hodge
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From this reading Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
how
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From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
I've
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From this reading “Look here, Merriwell,” said Bart, confronting Frank, “I’ve got to say something to you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, Merriwell,” said Bart, confronting Frank, “I’ve got to say something to you.”
Merriwell
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From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
express in words
From this reading “Look here, Merriwell,” said Bart, confronting Frank, “I’ve got to say something to you.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Look here, Merriwell,” said Bart, confronting Frank, “I’ve got to say something to you.”
in the near future
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
at the time that
From this reading Hodge heard all about it, and he was “steaming” when he found Merry alone in his room the next day.
belonging to which person
From this reading In some way, also, the report got around that Merry had taken the outcast to his room, but that his set had refused to have anything to do with the student whose father was said to be a crook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was astonishing how soon the news that Merriwell had been seen arm in arm with Hooker on the campus became circulated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, Merriwell,” said Bart, confronting Frank, “I’ve got to say something to you.”
