Chapter XXV

later than; following

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

anew

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

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

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

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

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

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

From this reading “He’s not killed,” said Charley.

plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

approval

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

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

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

relating to or concerned with electricity

From this reading THE ELECTRICAL GUARD.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

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

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading THE ELECTRICAL GUARD.

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

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

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

From this reading “He’s not killed,” said Charley.

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

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

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

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

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

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “He’s not killed,” said Charley.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

not able to be found

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

not any; not one

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “He’s not killed,” said Charley.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

by chance

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “He’s not killed,” said Charley.

the quantity a scoop will hold

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

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

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

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

From this reading THE ELECTRICAL GUARD.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

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

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

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

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

at the time that

From this reading After the battle at the grove, when it was discovered that Pomp was among the missing, in fact the sole party then missed, great was the surprise, and many were the conjectures on the part of his friends.

which person or people

From this reading “No,” said Barry Brown, who had been around the field again, “he’s not among the killed, and I’m of the opinion that he’s been scooped in by some of the reds.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Perhaps so,” said Charley, “although I did not credit them with being smart enough to scoop Pomp.”