used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment the boys who had been playing snap-the-whip saw what had happened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
Andy
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From this reading “Pepper is in trouble, that’s sure,” answered Andy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Pepper is in trouble, that’s sure,” answered Andy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
Baxter
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From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a moment the boys who had been playing snap-the-whip saw what had happened.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In a moment the boys who had been playing snap-the-whip saw what had happened.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
Dan
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From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
ejaculated
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From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a moment the boys who had been playing snap-the-whip saw what had happened.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In a moment the boys who had been playing snap-the-whip saw what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment the boys who had been playing snap-the-whip saw what had happened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading “Pepper is in trouble, that’s sure,” answered Andy.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In a moment the boys who had been playing snap-the-whip saw what had happened.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
Putnam
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From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
cut with a saw
From this reading In a moment the boys who had been playing snap-the-whip saw what had happened.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
snap-the-whip
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From this reading In a moment the boys who had been playing snap-the-whip saw what had happened.
snow-laden
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From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Pepper is in trouble, that’s sure,” answered Andy.
carry out
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
that's
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From this reading “Pepper is in trouble, that’s sure,” answered Andy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
tripodnounUS /ˈtraɪpɑːd/
a three-legged rack used for support
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Pepper is in trouble, that’s sure,” answered Andy.
hard to endure
From this reading Around the point of land Dan Baxter had been trying to take a time picture of the snow-laden bushes and the rocks beyond—certainly an artistic bit of landscape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
which person or people
From this reading In a moment the boys who had been playing snap-the-whip saw what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pepper, sprawling on the ice, had hit the tripod and sent the camera crashing down and the bully of Putnam Hall with it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “What in the world is up now?” ejaculated Jack, as he started to skate around the point.
