afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “We are in for it now,” said Bart Conners, after the captain had gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are in for it now,” said Bart Conners, after the captain had gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “We are in for it now,” said Bart Conners, after the captain had gone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading This left the school in charge of Josiah Crabtree and Pluxton Cuddle.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
Conners
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From this reading “We are in for it now,” said Bart Conners, after the captain had gone.
Crabtree
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From this reading This left the school in charge of Josiah Crabtree and Pluxton Cuddle.
CuddleverbUS /ˈkʌdəl/
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading This left the school in charge of Josiah Crabtree and Pluxton Cuddle.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We are in for it now,” said Bart Conners, after the captain had gone.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This left the school in charge of Josiah Crabtree and Pluxton Cuddle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
Josiah
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From this reading This left the school in charge of Josiah Crabtree and Pluxton Cuddle.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just you wait and see.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This left the school in charge of Josiah Crabtree and Pluxton Cuddle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
not any; not one
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This left the school in charge of Josiah Crabtree and Pluxton Cuddle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
Pluxton
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From this reading This left the school in charge of Josiah Crabtree and Pluxton Cuddle.
Putnam
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From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
an educational institution
From this reading This left the school in charge of Josiah Crabtree and Pluxton Cuddle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Just you wait and see.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As has been said, George Strong had gone away on business, and now Captain Putnam followed him.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This left the school in charge of Josiah Crabtree and Pluxton Cuddle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This left the school in charge of Josiah Crabtree and Pluxton Cuddle.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
undisputedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Just you wait and see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That there might be no dispute regarding authority the master of the school made it plain to the two assistants that Crabtree was to have undisputed sway during school hours and that at other times Cuddle was to assume command.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are in for it now,” said Bart Conners, after the captain had gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just you wait and see.
