used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We don't want any mistake in this," remarked Ned.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt of it.
believableadjectiveUS /bəˈliːvəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
BoxwoodnounUS /ˈbɑːkswʊd/
very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
wanted intensely
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
don't
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From this reading "We don't want any mistake in this," remarked Ned.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt of it.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We don't want any mistake in this," remarked Ned.
a message received and understood
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "We don't want any mistake in this," remarked Ned.
a particular point in time
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
Ned
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From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We don't want any mistake in this," remarked Ned.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
only a very short time before
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
Snodgrass
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From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
that is looked for
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
dependable
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
express in words
From this reading Still Ned was a bit cautious, and restrained his stout chum from rushing to the hospital to tell Jerry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We don't want any mistake in this," remarked Ned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don't want any mistake in this," remarked Ned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUEER QUESTION So unexpected was the news given by the captured Boxwood Hall janitor that for a moment or two Ned and Bob could scarcely believe it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't want any mistake in this," remarked Ned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That the information, so much desired and so ardently sought after, should come to them by accident, while, doubtless, Professor Snodgrass was using every energy to that end, seemed scarcely believable.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt of it.
