used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "OFF WITH THE OLD, AND ON WITH THE NEW."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How dit you come on der prig, Matt?" he asked.
assiduouslyadverbUS /əˈsɪdwəsli/
with care and persistence
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time, many things had happened.
Carl
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From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How dit you come on der prig, Matt?" he asked.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
der
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From this reading "How dit you come on der prig, Matt?" he asked.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
ditnoun
the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading "How dit you come on der prig, Matt?" he asked.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading By that time, many things had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
How
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From this reading "How dit you come on der prig, Matt?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
held up in the air
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
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 By that time, many things had happened.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "OFF WITH THE OLD, AND ON WITH THE NEW."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "OFF WITH THE OLD, AND ON WITH THE NEW."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "OFF WITH THE OLD, AND ON WITH THE NEW."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "OFF WITH THE OLD, AND ON WITH THE NEW."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
prignounUS /prɪɡ/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading "How dit you come on der prig, Matt?" he asked.
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time, many things had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "OFF WITH THE OLD, AND ON WITH THE NEW."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading By that time, many things had happened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
at the time that
From this reading When Carl lifted himself suddenly to a sitting position on the locker, he stared dazedly into the faces of his two chums.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "OFF WITH THE OLD, AND ON WITH THE NEW."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Carl had been unconscious for a long time, and it was two hours before Matt and Dick, working assiduously, succeeded in reviving him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How dit you come on der prig, Matt?" he asked.
