afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jim, after his talk with his friends, had gone straight to the headmaster with the story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim whispered it cautiously and the two shadows with him nodded silently.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Digger in the Garden “This must be the place!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Jim whispered it cautiously and the two shadows with him nodded silently.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
DiggernounUS /ˈdɪɡər/
a laborer who digs
From this reading The Digger in the Garden “This must be the place!”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jim, after his talk with his friends, had gone straight to the headmaster with the story.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Digger in the Garden “This must be the place!”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jim, after his talk with his friends, had gone straight to the headmaster with the story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim, after his talk with his friends, had gone straight to the headmaster with the story.
headmasternounUS /ˈhedˈmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading Jim, after his talk with his friends, had gone straight to the headmaster with the story.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim whispered it cautiously and the two shadows with him nodded silently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim, after his talk with his friends, had gone straight to the headmaster with the story.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Digger in the Garden “This must be the place!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim whispered it cautiously and the two shadows with him nodded silently.
Jim
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From this reading Jim whispered it cautiously and the two shadows with him nodded silently.
Morrell
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From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Digger in the Garden “This must be the place!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Jim whispered it cautiously and the two shadows with him nodded silently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
approval to do something
From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Digger in the Garden “This must be the place!”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Jim whispered it cautiously and the two shadows with him nodded silently.
without speaking
From this reading Jim whispered it cautiously and the two shadows with him nodded silently.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Jim, after his talk with his friends, had gone straight to the headmaster with the story.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Jim, after his talk with his friends, had gone straight to the headmaster with the story.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Jim, after his talk with his friends, had gone straight to the headmaster with the story.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Digger in the Garden “This must be the place!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Digger in the Garden “This must be the place!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim, after his talk with his friends, had gone straight to the headmaster with the story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jim whispered it cautiously and the two shadows with him nodded silently.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was on the following night, and three cadets were there with the full permission of Colonel Morrell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Don and Terry crouched down beside him behind the high wall which ran back of the home of Arthur Gates.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Jim whispered it cautiously and the two shadows with him nodded silently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim whispered it cautiously and the two shadows with him nodded silently.
