used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
anew
From this reading "Here we are again, as the clown says in the circus!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
Andy
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From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here we are again, as the clown says in the circus!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here we are again, as the clown says in the circus!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Why didn't you come on the boat with us?"
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
Cedarville
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From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "Here we are again, as the clown says in the circus!"
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading "Here we are again, as the clown says in the circus!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why didn't you come on the boat with us?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
didn't
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From this reading Why didn't you come on the boat with us?"
Ditmore
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From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here we are again, as the clown says in the circus!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
I'll
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From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here we are again, as the clown says in the circus!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
a small worthless amount
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why didn't you come on the boat with us?"
on one occasion
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading "Right you are, Pepper.
Putnam
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From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right you are, Pepper.
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Here we are again, as the clown says in the circus!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here we are again, as the clown says in the circus!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I'll be glad to get back to Putnam Hall once more," responded Major Jack Ruddy, as he followed his chum from the lake steamer to the Cedarville dock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didn't you come on the boat with us?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here we are again, as the clown says in the circus!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Hello, there is Andy!" cried Pepper Ditmore, as he caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd of cadets, "Andy, where have you been?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn't you come on the boat with us?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why didn't you come on the boat with us?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Right you are, Pepper.
