7.40
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From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROBLEM IN FOOTPRINTS Monday morning dawned bright and clear.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PROBLEM IN FOOTPRINTS Monday morning dawned bright and clear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Some boys heard the whistle and wondered.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A PROBLEM IN FOOTPRINTS Monday morning dawned bright and clear.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A PROBLEM IN FOOTPRINTS Monday morning dawned bright and clear.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading A PROBLEM IN FOOTPRINTS Monday morning dawned bright and clear.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
FOOTPRINTSnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading A PROBLEM IN FOOTPRINTS Monday morning dawned bright and clear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
brought together in one place
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
Greg
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From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Some boys heard the whistle and wondered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PROBLEM IN FOOTPRINTS Monday morning dawned bright and clear.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
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 Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
most important element
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A PROBLEM IN FOOTPRINTS Monday morning dawned bright and clear.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A PROBLEM IN FOOTPRINTS Monday morning dawned bright and clear.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
PROBLEMnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A PROBLEM IN FOOTPRINTS Monday morning dawned bright and clear.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
an educational institution
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some boys heard the whistle and wondered.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two minutes later a series of long, loud blasts rang out, the signal to call the populace to fire headquarters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
which person or people
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Dick & Co., minus Greg, who were gathered on Main Street at the time, did not wonder.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Some boys heard the whistle and wondered.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, at 7.40, the fire alarm whistle blew "twenty-two," the signal for "no school."
