used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jim had been at Inslee Hall visiting a friend and had just popped into the recreation room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was in the evening just before study period.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “The pot at the end of the rainbow!” laughed Vench.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was in the evening just before study period.
set up or found
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jim had been at Inslee Hall visiting a friend and had just popped into the recreation room.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim had been at Inslee Hall visiting a friend and had just popped into the recreation room.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Jim had been at Inslee Hall visiting a friend and had just popped into the recreation room.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
Inslee
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From this reading Jim had been at Inslee Hall visiting a friend and had just popped into the recreation room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jim had been at Inslee Hall visiting a friend and had just popped into the recreation room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the evening just before study period.
Jim
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From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
and nothing more
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “The pot at the end of the rainbow!” laughed Vench.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The pot at the end of the rainbow!” laughed Vench.
an amount of time
From this reading It was in the evening just before study period.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading Jim had been at Inslee Hall visiting a friend and had just popped into the recreation room.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “The pot at the end of the rainbow!” laughed Vench.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading “The pot at the end of the rainbow!” laughed Vench.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
having a supporting base
From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It was in the evening just before study period.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
Vench
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From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Jim had been at Inslee Hall visiting a friend and had just popped into the recreation room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Douglas was playing the piano and Don, Terry, Vench and Hudson were standing around listening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Guess what I just found?” smiled Cadet Jim Mercer, joining a group at the piano in the recreation room.
