aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BARTnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Haven't you got your lessons, or are you going to be expelled?"
for the reason that
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
BORDEN'S
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confined by bonds
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm not to be expelled but some one else is, Ned."
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
ChumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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Darewell
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else
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From this reading "I'm not to be expelled but some one else is, Ned."
ETC
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expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading "Haven't you got your lessons, or are you going to be expelled?"
Fenn
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From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
the act of departing
From this reading "Haven't you got your lessons, or are you going to be expelled?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Haven't you got your lessons, or are you going to be expelled?"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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Haven't
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not to be expelled but some one else is, Ned."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm not to be expelled but some one else is, Ned."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
Masterson
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the time period between dawn and noon
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NAT
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Ned
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not to be expelled but some one else is, Ned."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm not to be expelled but some one else is, Ned."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Haven't you got your lessons, or are you going to be expelled?"
in other respects or ways
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'm not to be expelled but some one else is, Ned."
STIRLING'S
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STOREKEEPERnounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
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dependable
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
Stumpyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
attain success or reach a desired goal
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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
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Having little thickness or extent.
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
What's
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From this reading "What's that?
WildingnounUS /ˈwaɪldɪŋ/
a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
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actively engaged in paid work
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you looking so glum about this morning, Stumpy?" asked Ned Wilding as he greeted his chum, Fenn Masterson, otherwise known as "Stumpy" because of his short, stout figure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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