16
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From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
30
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From this reading About 5:30 Laurie came in.
5
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From this reading About 5:30 Laurie came in.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
bright-redadjective
of the red of fresh raspberries
From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About 5:30 Laurie came in.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
Dan
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From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.
the organ of sight
From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
the act of departing
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About 5:30 Laurie came in.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
Laurie
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From this reading About 5:30 Laurie came in.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.
materializedverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzd/
past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
Ned
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From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
not any; not one
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
Pennington
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From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.
Whipple
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From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.