Chapter XXXI · The Thief Unmasked

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

the state of being absent

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

anew

From this reading “Look here, Himski,” he cried, “the thief has been busy again.

(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 This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

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

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

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

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “What’s gone this time, Billy?” asked Himski, his dark eyes lighting with interest.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Look here, Himski,” he cried, “the thief has been busy again.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading “Look here, Himski,” he cried, “the thief has been busy again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Look here, Himski,” he cried, “the thief has been busy again.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading “What’s gone this time, Billy?” asked Himski, his dark eyes lighting with interest.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “What’s gone this time, Billy?” asked Himski, his dark eyes lighting with interest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

the act of departing

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

destroyed or killed

From this reading “What’s gone this time, Billy?” asked Himski, his dark eyes lighting with interest.

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

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Look here, Himski,” he cried, “the thief has been busy again.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Look here, Himski,” he cried, “the thief has been busy again.

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

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Look here, Himski,” he cried, “the thief has been busy again.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

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

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

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

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

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

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

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

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

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

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

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

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading “What’s gone this time, Billy?” asked Himski, his dark eyes lighting with interest.

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

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

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

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading “What’s gone this time, Billy?” asked Himski, his dark eyes lighting with interest.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Look here, Himski,” he cried, “the thief has been busy again.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

move hurridly

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

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

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

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

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading “Look here, Himski,” he cried, “the thief has been busy again.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

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

From this reading This is the third time he’s called on me in my absence and each time he’s helped himself to something.

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

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

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

From this reading “What’s gone this time, Billy?” asked Himski, his dark eyes lighting with interest.

during the time that

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next day while Himski was in his room talking with Streeter, Cadet Lieutenant Hamm, better known in the battalion as “Billy Bacon,” entered with a rush.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This time it isn’t much but I’ve suffered all I’m going to from him, and as you are class president I demand you do something.”