used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
eagerly desirous
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “That won’t do you a bit of good,” thought the determined boy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
a youthful male person
From this reading “That won’t do you a bit of good,” thought the determined boy.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
characterized by great determination
From this reading “That won’t do you a bit of good,” thought the determined boy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That won’t do you a bit of good,” thought the determined boy.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
the organ of sight
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That won’t do you a bit of good,” thought the determined boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
Ned
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From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
Osgood
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From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
go across or through
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
PipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
Shultz
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From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading STILL SILENT.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
SpringernounUS /ˈsprɪŋər/
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL SILENT.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That won’t do you a bit of good,” thought the determined boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That won’t do you a bit of good,” thought the determined boy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Osgood and Shultz arrived at the academy barely in time to escape tardy marks.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
which person or people
From this reading As they slid into their seats neither of them glanced toward Piper, who had an eye turned upon them, and at intermission both seemed anxious to keep away from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
won't
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From this reading “That won’t do you a bit of good,” thought the determined boy.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Watching them, he saw Ned, seeking to avoid general attention, pass a few low, hasty words with both Springer and Cooper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That won’t do you a bit of good,” thought the determined boy.
