used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE “Jerry, we’ve got to do something!” cried Ned.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And do it quick!” added Bob.
(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 “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And do it quick!” added Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “And do it quick!” added Bob.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE “Jerry, we’ve got to do something!” cried Ned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE “Jerry, we’ve got to do something!” cried Ned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE “Jerry, we’ve got to do something!” cried Ned.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Jerry Hopkins had that one happy faculty of seldom “losing his head.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE “Jerry, we’ve got to do something!” cried Ned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry Hopkins had that one happy faculty of seldom “losing his head.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Jerry Hopkins had that one happy faculty of seldom “losing his head.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jerry Hopkins had that one happy faculty of seldom “losing his head.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading Jerry Hopkins had that one happy faculty of seldom “losing his head.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And do it quick!” added Bob.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE “Jerry, we’ve got to do something!” cried Ned.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Jerry Hopkins had that one happy faculty of seldom “losing his head.”
absolutely essential
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
Ned
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From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE “Jerry, we’ve got to do something!” cried Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry Hopkins had that one happy faculty of seldom “losing his head.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jerry Hopkins had that one happy faculty of seldom “losing his head.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “And do it quick!” added Bob.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
not often
From this reading Jerry Hopkins had that one happy faculty of seldom “losing his head.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE “Jerry, we’ve got to do something!” cried Ned.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE “Jerry, we’ve got to do something!” cried Ned.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jerry Hopkins had that one happy faculty of seldom “losing his head.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE “Jerry, we’ve got to do something!” cried Ned.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all the excitement he remained calmer than did his chums, and calmness was a necessary virtue in this emergency.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
We're
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From this reading “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
we've
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From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE “Jerry, we’ve got to do something!” cried Ned.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “We’re doing all we can,” responded the tall youth in tense tones.
