used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His long automobile coat glistened with wet and his face was wind-blown.
any thing at all
From this reading THE DERELICT "Didn't you find anything, Tom?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth Fielding asked, as Helen's twin re-entered the summer-house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ruth Fielding asked, as Helen's twin re-entered the summer-house.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading His long automobile coat glistened with wet and his face was wind-blown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
Cameron's
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From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His long automobile coat glistened with wet and his face was wind-blown.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
DERELICTadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading THE DERELICT "Didn't you find anything, Tom?"
Didn't
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From this reading THE DERELICT "Didn't you find anything, Tom?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His long automobile coat glistened with wet and his face was wind-blown.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Ruth Fielding asked, as Helen's twin re-entered the summer-house.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE DERELICT "Didn't you find anything, Tom?"
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His long automobile coat glistened with wet and his face was wind-blown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Ruth Fielding asked, as Helen's twin re-entered the summer-house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His long automobile coat glistened with wet and his face was wind-blown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
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 His long automobile coat glistened with wet and his face was wind-blown.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
engage in
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading Ruth Fielding asked, as Helen's twin re-entered the summer-house.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth Fielding asked, as Helen's twin re-entered the summer-house.
express in words
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
summer-house
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From this reading Ruth Fielding asked, as Helen's twin re-entered the summer-house.
required or under orders
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DERELICT "Didn't you find anything, Tom?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
male cat
From this reading THE DERELICT "Didn't you find anything, Tom?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Ruth Fielding asked, as Helen's twin re-entered the summer-house.
undergraduatenounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His long automobile coat glistened with wet and his face was wind-blown.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading His long automobile coat glistened with wet and his face was wind-blown.
wind-blown
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From this reading His long automobile coat glistened with wet and his face was wind-blown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His long automobile coat glistened with wet and his face was wind-blown.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Tom Cameron's face, too, looked much older than it had--well, say a year before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DERELICT "Didn't you find anything, Tom?"
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading He, like Ruth herself, had been through much in the war zone calculated to make him more sedate and serious than a college undergraduate is supposed to be.
