anew
From this reading AGAIN UNDER THE FOLDS OF "OLD GLORY."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've got an old father and mother up home in Hampton, you know!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've got an old father and mother up home in Hampton, you know!
Andy
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From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
Applegate
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From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the sake of the good old days save me from being shot by these human wolves!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the sake of the good old days save me from being shot by these human wolves!
without deviation
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
don't
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From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I've got an old father and mother up home in Hampton, you know!
FOLDSnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading AGAIN UNDER THE FOLDS OF "OLD GLORY."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the sake of the good old days save me from being shot by these human wolves!
a state of high honor
From this reading AGAIN UNDER THE FOLDS OF "OLD GLORY."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the sake of the good old days save me from being shot by these human wolves!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got an old father and mother up home in Hampton, you know!
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading I've got an old father and mother up home in Hampton, you know!
only a very short time before
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I've got an old father and mother up home in Hampton, you know!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For the sake of the good old days save me from being shot by these human wolves!
I've
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From this reading I've got an old father and mother up home in Hampton, you know!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
JaredverbUS /ˈdʒerɪd/
past form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
Merritt
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From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I've got an old father and mother up home in Hampton, you know!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AGAIN UNDER THE FOLDS OF "OLD GLORY."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AGAIN UNDER THE FOLDS OF "OLD GLORY."
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For the sake of the good old days save me from being shot by these human wolves!
except for; apart from
From this reading For the sake of the good old days save me from being shot by these human wolves!
schoolmatenounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For the sake of the good old days save me from being shot by these human wolves!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN UNDER THE FOLDS OF "OLD GLORY."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the sake of the good old days save me from being shot by these human wolves!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AGAIN UNDER THE FOLDS OF "OLD GLORY."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've got an old father and mother up home in Hampton, you know!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
at the time that
From this reading The four boys were so utterly astonished when this Mexican soldier made his appeal in excellent English, calling Rob directly by name, that they could hardly catch their breath for the moment.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading For the sake of the good old days save me from being shot by these human wolves!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! don't you know me--Merritt, Andy, Tubby,--your old schoolmate, Jared Applegate?
