used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
anew
From this reading All the way along he followed the story 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 All the way along he followed the story again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All the way along he followed the story again.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
in a state of sleep
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he saw Joe Chester’s face as he was summoned to Mr. Bernard’s room to be questioned.
Bernard'snounUS /bərˈnɑːrdz/
possessive form of “bernard” — French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
a youthful male person
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
Chester's
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From this reading Then he saw Joe Chester’s face as he was summoned to Mr. Bernard’s room to be questioned.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading All the way along he followed the story again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
Joe
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From this reading Then he saw Joe Chester’s face as he was summoned to Mr. Bernard’s room to be questioned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
a form of address for a man
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then he saw Joe Chester’s face as he was summoned to Mr. Bernard’s room to be questioned.
Ralph
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From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he saw Joe Chester’s face as he was summoned to Mr. Bernard’s room to be questioned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
cut with a saw
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
school-house
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From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All the way along he followed the story again.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Then he saw Joe Chester’s face as he was summoned to Mr. Bernard’s room to be questioned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he saw Joe Chester’s face as he was summoned to Mr. Bernard’s room to be questioned.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he saw Joe Chester’s face as he was summoned to Mr. Bernard’s room to be questioned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he saw Joe Chester’s face as he was summoned to Mr. Bernard’s room to be questioned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way along he followed the story again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He heard the roll called for the guilty boy; and saw again Mr. Bernard’s face as he looked around upon his boys in astonishment and grief, as he said, "Is it possible that we have a _liar_ among us?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the other boys were sound asleep, Ralph lay thinking over the weeks that had passed since he had burned the leaves in the garden at the back of the school-house.
