157
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From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
in addition
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
CADETSnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
COLLECTIONnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “DOWN WENT THE MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
Ditmore
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From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “DOWN WENT THE MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION.”
ETC
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From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
set up or found
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
how
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From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
MISCELLANEOUSadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “DOWN WENT THE MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
Putnam
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From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
RebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
express the need or desire for
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
RIVALSnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
ROVERnounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
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 This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “DOWN WENT THE MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This story is complete in itself, but forms the fourth in a line known under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In the first volume of this series, called “The Putnam Hall Cadets,” I related how Captain Putnam came to found the institution and also told of the doings of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore and their chums.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “DOWN WENT THE MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
which person or people
From this reading As I have said before, this series was started at the request of numerous boys and girls who had read some volumes of my “Rover Boys Series,” and who wanted to know what had taken place at Putnam Hall Military Academy previous to the arrival there of the three Rover brothers.
WINFIELD
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From this reading _The Putnam Hall Rebellion._ _Frontispiece._ (_Page 157._) BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” ETC.
