used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a—a trick!” burst out Pepper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading They stared at the teacher as if they had not heard aright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They stared at the teacher as if they had not heard aright.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stared at the teacher as if they had not heard aright.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “It’s a—a trick!” burst out Pepper.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I certainly do, Ruddy.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
Crabtree
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From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
set up or found
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stared at the teacher as if they had not heard aright.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They stared at the teacher as if they had not heard aright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I certainly do, Ruddy.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They stared at the teacher as if they had not heard aright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a—a trick!” burst out Pepper.
a small worthless amount
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
Josiah
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From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
immediately past
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
lockersnounUS /ˈlɑːkərz/
plural of “locker” — a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It’s a—a trick!” burst out Pepper.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “I certainly do, Ruddy.”
express in words
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
express in speech
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stared at the teacher as if they had not heard aright.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading They stared at the teacher as if they had not heard aright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “It’s a—a trick!” burst out Pepper.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the moment after Josiah Crabtree made this declaration Jack and Pepper were so amazed that they could not speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Do you mean to say you found such things in our trunks and lockers?” asked the young major, at last.
