Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "You said you had a surprise for us, Songbird," returned Tom.

later than; following

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Maybe it's a new poem," put in Sam with a grimace at his brothers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Maybe it's a new poem," put in Sam with a grimace at his brothers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I'm dying by inches to know what it is."

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From this reading "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading "I'm dying by inches to know what it is."

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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You said you had a surprise for us, Songbird," returned Tom.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

From this reading "Maybe it's a new poem," put in Sam with a grimace at his brothers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

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From this reading "I'm dying by inches to know what it is."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Maybe it's a new poem," put in Sam with a grimace at his brothers.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading "I'm dying by inches to know what it is."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I'm dying by inches to know what it is."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Maybe it's a new poem," put in Sam with a grimace at his brothers.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I'm dying by inches to know what it is."

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

by chance

From this reading "Maybe it's a new poem," put in Sam with a grimace at his brothers.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Maybe it's a new poem," put in Sam with a grimace at his brothers.

not any; not one

From this reading "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading "Maybe it's a new poem," put in Sam with a grimace at his brothers.

United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Maybe it's a new poem," put in Sam with a grimace at his brothers.

(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "You said you had a surprise for us, Songbird," returned Tom.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You said you had a surprise for us, Songbird," returned Tom.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading "Maybe it's a new poem," put in Sam with a grimace at his brothers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

any bird having a musical call

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

move an implement through

From this reading "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading "You said you had a surprise for us, Songbird," returned Tom.

carry out

From this reading "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"

express in words

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

male cat

From this reading "You said you had a surprise for us, Songbird," returned Tom.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You said you had a surprise for us, Songbird," returned Tom.

the act of using

From this reading "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Maybe it's a new poem," put in Sam with a grimace at his brothers.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "No use of talking, it doesn't take you fellows long to stir things up!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SONGBIRD "So you've made some enemies as well as some friends, eh?" remarked Songbird Powell, after he had been registered, taken up to his room, and had listened to what the Rover boys had to tell.