used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I had something else to think about," was the reply.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You didn't answer that question I put to you at all."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
react verbally
From this reading "You didn't answer that question I put to you at all."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It looks to me as if I'm in hot water."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You didn't answer that question I put to you at all."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
being joined in close association
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
didn't
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From this reading "You didn't answer that question I put to you at all."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
DRILLverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
else
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From this reading "I had something else to think about," was the reply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "It looks to me as if I'm in hot water."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You didn't answer that question I put to you at all."
I'm
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From this reading "It looks to me as if I'm in hot water."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It looks to me as if I'm in hot water."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks to me as if I'm in hot water."
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks to me as if I'm in hot water."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
Martell
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From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It looks to me as if I'm in hot water."
Nappynoun
garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
held or filled or in use
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You didn't answer that question I put to you at all."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You didn't answer that question I put to you at all."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I had something else to think about," was the reply.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
SluggernounUS /ˈslʌɡər/
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I had something else to think about," was the reply.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
surlilyadverb
in a churlish manner
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I had something else to think about," was the reply.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "It looks to me as if I'm in hot water."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LEARNING TO DRILL While the Rover boys were talking matters over among themselves, Nappy Martell had returned to his room, which was connected by a door with that occupied by Slugger Brown.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What in thunder made you run off in such a hurry, Nappy?" demanded the other cadet somewhat surlily.
