Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

matters of personal concern

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

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From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Self-possessed and vaguely smiling, he spoke in an easy, pleasant voice:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But Alvin was a young gentleman, and asked the stranger to resume his seat, as he and Chester set the example.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But Alvin was a young gentleman, and asked the stranger to resume his seat, as he and Chester set the example.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Alvin was a young gentleman, and asked the stranger to resume his seat, as he and Chester set the example.

a social or business visitor

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Self-possessed and vaguely smiling, he spoke in an easy, pleasant voice:

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading But Alvin was a young gentleman, and asked the stranger to resume his seat, as he and Chester set the example.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

a man of refinement

From this reading But Alvin was a young gentleman, and asked the stranger to resume his seat, as he and Chester set the example.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading They noticed that the visitor was without the handbag which had hitherto seemed a part of his personality.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading They noticed that the visitor was without the handbag which had hitherto seemed a part of his personality.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

being perceived or observed

From this reading They noticed that the visitor was without the handbag which had hitherto seemed a part of his personality.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading They noticed that the visitor was without the handbag which had hitherto seemed a part of his personality.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading They noticed that the visitor was without the handbag which had hitherto seemed a part of his personality.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Self-possessed and vaguely smiling, he spoke in an easy, pleasant voice:

existing or coming before

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

take up or begin anew

From this reading But Alvin was a young gentleman, and asked the stranger to resume his seat, as he and Chester set the example.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading But Alvin was a young gentleman, and asked the stranger to resume his seat, as he and Chester set the example.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They noticed that the visitor was without the handbag which had hitherto seemed a part of his personality.

in full control of your faculties

From this reading Self-possessed and vaguely smiling, he spoke in an easy, pleasant voice:

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But Alvin was a young gentleman, and asked the stranger to resume his seat, as he and Chester set the example.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Self-possessed and vaguely smiling, he spoke in an easy, pleasant voice:

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Self-possessed and vaguely smiling, he spoke in an easy, pleasant voice:

in a strange manner

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading But Alvin was a young gentleman, and asked the stranger to resume his seat, as he and Chester set the example.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

in a vague way

From this reading Self-possessed and vaguely smiling, he spoke in an easy, pleasant voice:

someone who visits

From this reading They noticed that the visitor was without the handbag which had hitherto seemed a part of his personality.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Self-possessed and vaguely smiling, he spoke in an easy, pleasant voice:

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

at the time that

From this reading Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of Mike Murphy, when a servant knocked and made known that a caller was awaiting Alvin in the handsome bungalow belonging to his father.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They noticed that the visitor was without the handbag which had hitherto seemed a part of his personality.

which person or people

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They noticed that the visitor was without the handbag which had hitherto seemed a part of his personality.

showing curiosity

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I have told you how the boys hurried thither, wondering who he could be, and how they were astonished to find him the "man in gray," who had become strangely mixed up in their affairs during the preceding few days.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But Alvin was a young gentleman, and asked the stranger to resume his seat, as he and Chester set the example.