used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "But Ripley," explained the principal, almost pleadingly, "the act would be illegal.
anew
From this reading Dick Prescott, standing by, had turned from scarlet to white, and back again.
(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 "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "But Ripley," explained the principal, almost pleadingly, "the act would be illegal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I know my father will be angry, and will raise a row at the School Board's meeting."
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "And I know my father will be angry, and will raise a row at the School Board's meeting."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dick Prescott, standing by, had turned from scarlet to white, and back again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And I know my father will be angry, and will raise a row at the School Board's meeting."
Board'snounUS /bɔːrdz/
possessive form of “board” — a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "And I know my father will be angry, and will raise a row at the School Board's meeting."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Ripley," explained the principal, almost pleadingly, "the act would be illegal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick Prescott, standing by, had turned from scarlet to white, and back again.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Prescott, standing by, had turned from scarlet to white, and back again.
DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
psychological suffering
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
don't
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From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
Dr
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From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "But Ripley," explained the principal, almost pleadingly, "the act would be illegal.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And I know my father will be angry, and will raise a row at the School Board's meeting."
Fred
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From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick Prescott, standing by, had turned from scarlet to white, and back again.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick Prescott, standing by, had turned from scarlet to white, and back again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
I'm
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From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
illegaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈliːɡəl/
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
From this reading "But Ripley," explained the principal, almost pleadingly, "the act would be illegal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
JOLTnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "And I know my father will be angry, and will raise a row at the School Board's meeting."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
and nothing more
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
pleadinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading "But Ripley," explained the principal, almost pleadingly, "the act would be illegal.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Dick Prescott, standing by, had turned from scarlet to white, and back again.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "But Ripley," explained the principal, almost pleadingly, "the act would be illegal.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "And I know my father will be angry, and will raise a row at the School Board's meeting."
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
Ripley
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From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "And I know my father will be angry, and will raise a row at the School Board's meeting."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Dick Prescott, standing by, had turned from scarlet to white, and back again.
an educational institution
From this reading "And I know my father will be angry, and will raise a row at the School Board's meeting."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
having a supporting base
From this reading Dick Prescott, standing by, had turned from scarlet to white, and back again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dick Prescott, standing by, had turned from scarlet to white, and back again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I only know that I'm all broken up, sir, over losing my costly pin," persisted Fred.
precisely as stated
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
a Caucasian
From this reading Dick Prescott, standing by, had turned from scarlet to white, and back again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And I know my father will be angry, and will raise a row at the School Board's meeting."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But Ripley," explained the principal, almost pleadingly, "the act would be illegal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DICK'S TURN TO GET A JOLT "Ripley, you don't realize what you are saying!" cried Dr. Thornton, gazing at the sophomore in very evident distress.
