(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 All his scheming and lies seemed to have come to naught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All his scheming and lies seemed to have come to naught.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
give encouragement to
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All his scheming and lies seemed to have come to naught.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
DONALD
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From this reading DONALD PIKE’S PLOT.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All his scheming and lies seemed to have come to naught.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his scheming and lies seemed to have come to naught.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading All his scheming and lies seemed to have come to naught.
Merriwell
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From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading All his scheming and lies seemed to have come to naught.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
and nothing more
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
PIKE'S
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From this reading DONALD PIKE’S PLOT.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading DONALD PIKE’S PLOT.
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading All his scheming and lies seemed to have come to naught.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All his scheming and lies seemed to have come to naught.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
Skelding
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From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
Starbright
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From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met Gene Skelding, and they talked it over, but could get no cheer out of the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All his scheming and lies seemed to have come to naught.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no more disgusted individual in New Haven that night than Donald Pike.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
worstednounUS /ˈwɜːrstɪd/
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading Morgan had not only done nothing to Merriwell or Starbright, but had been badly worsted in every way.
