used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading In his astonishment and dismay Dick Prescott could not repress the cry of:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
BOSSnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading No swarm had invaded their camp.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In his astonishment and dismay Dick Prescott could not repress the cry of:
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In his astonishment and dismay Dick Prescott could not repress the cry of:
someone who is a detective
From this reading In his astonishment and dismay Dick Prescott could not repress the cry of:
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading In his astonishment and dismay Dick Prescott could not repress the cry of:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
FitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading "It's Fits--Mr. Fits himself!"
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It's Fits--Mr. Fits himself!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
INTRUDERnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading No swarm had invaded their camp.
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From this reading "It's Fits--Mr. Fits himself!"
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It's Fits--Mr. Fits himself!"
not any; not one
From this reading No swarm had invaded their camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his astonishment and dismay Dick Prescott could not repress the cry of:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading In his astonishment and dismay Dick Prescott could not repress the cry of:
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading In his astonishment and dismay Dick Prescott could not repress the cry of:
an educational institution
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading No swarm had invaded their camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
push forcefully
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
which person or people
From this reading THE INTRUDER WHO TRIED TO BE "BOSS" The heavy door was thrust open--and then the Grammar School boys had the surprise of their lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead a solitary man, clad in heavy overcoat, and with a cap pulled down over his ears, stamped into the cabin.
