used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
(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 Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I have already told you that I did not do it."
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
chokynoun
British slang (dated) for a prison
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading "Then who did do the contemptible thing?" insisted Ripley, sneeringly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have already told you that I did not do it."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
Fred
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From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
FRESHMENnounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
Gridley
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From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have already told you that I did not do it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Then who did do the contemptible thing?" insisted Ripley, sneeringly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have already told you that I did not do it."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have already told you that I did not do it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
PranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
Prescott's
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From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
with low volume
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
Ripley
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From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
express in words
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
an educational institution
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
sneeringlyadverb
with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
From this reading "Then who did do the contemptible thing?" insisted Ripley, sneeringly.
SportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have already told you that I did not do it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then who did do the contemptible thing?" insisted Ripley, sneeringly.
a special situation
From this reading "Then who did do the contemptible thing?" insisted Ripley, sneeringly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fully forty boys, representing all the different classes at the Gridley High School, stood looking on at this altercation in the school grounds.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have already told you that I did not do it."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dick Prescott's cheeks turned a dull red as he replied, quietly, after swallowing a choky feeling in his throat:
which person or people
From this reading "Then who did do the contemptible thing?" insisted Ripley, sneeringly.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN or Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports "I say you did!" cried Fred Ripley, hotly.
