used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Middling warm," admitted Timmy Finbrink.
(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 Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
couldn't
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From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
Finbrink
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From this reading "Middling warm," admitted Timmy Finbrink.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
Gridley
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From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
engage in
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
and nothing more
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
MiddlingnounUS /ˈmɪdəlɪŋ/
any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
From this reading "Middling warm," admitted Timmy Finbrink.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
naturedly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
perspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
Reade
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From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
an educational institution
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
Timmy
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From this reading "Middling warm," admitted Timmy Finbrink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
male cat
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Timmy was merely a prospective freshman, having been graduated a few days before from the North Grammar School in Gridley.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The High School Boys Fishing Trip or Dick & Co. in the Wilderness "Warm night," observed Tom Reade, as he paused not far from the street corner to wipe his perspiring face and neck with his handkerchief.
a late time of life
From this reading Tom, himself, had been graduated, three years before, from the fine old Central Grammar, whence, in his estimation, all the "regular" boys came.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the heat couldn't have made him extremely uncomfortable, for Tom Reade, amiable and budding senior in the Gridley High School, smiled good naturedly as he stood surveying as much as he could make out of the face of Timmy Finbrink in that dark stretch of the street.
