used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
consider or hold as true
From this reading We'll accept it for twenty-five cents on the dollar," returned Tom gaily.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
(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 "All right.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it, Dick?" asked Songbird.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Do you remember the haunted house at Rushville, the place Mr. Sanderson called the Jamison home?" asked Dick of his brothers.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading We'll accept it for twenty-five cents on the dollar," returned Tom gaily.
someone who is a detective
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you remember the haunted house at Rushville, the place Mr. Sanderson called the Jamison home?" asked Dick of his brothers.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading We'll accept it for twenty-five cents on the dollar," returned Tom gaily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We'll accept it for twenty-five cents on the dollar," returned Tom gaily.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading We'll accept it for twenty-five cents on the dollar," returned Tom gaily.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Do you remember the haunted house at Rushville, the place Mr. Sanderson called the Jamison home?" asked Dick of his brothers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
I've
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From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Dick?" asked Songbird.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We'll accept it for twenty-five cents on the dollar," returned Tom gaily.
JamisonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmɪsən/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)
From this reading "Do you remember the haunted house at Rushville, the place Mr. Sanderson called the Jamison home?" asked Dick of his brothers.
engage in
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you remember the haunted house at Rushville, the place Mr. Sanderson called the Jamison home?" asked Dick of his brothers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you remember the haunted house at Rushville, the place Mr. Sanderson called the Jamison home?" asked Dick of his brothers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We'll accept it for twenty-five cents on the dollar," returned Tom gaily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Do you remember the haunted house at Rushville, the place Mr. Sanderson called the Jamison home?" asked Dick of his brothers.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you remember the haunted house at Rushville, the place Mr. Sanderson called the Jamison home?" asked Dick of his brothers.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We'll accept it for twenty-five cents on the dollar," returned Tom gaily.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
Rushville
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From this reading "Do you remember the haunted house at Rushville, the place Mr. Sanderson called the Jamison home?" asked Dick of his brothers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
Sanderson
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From this reading "Do you remember the haunted house at Rushville, the place Mr. Sanderson called the Jamison home?" asked Dick of his brothers.
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
male cat
From this reading We'll accept it for twenty-five cents on the dollar," returned Tom gaily.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading We'll accept it for twenty-five cents on the dollar," returned Tom gaily.
We'll
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From this reading We'll accept it for twenty-five cents on the dollar," returned Tom gaily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Dick?" asked Songbird.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE "Boys, I've got a proposition to make," said Dick, one Friday afternoon, as he and his brothers, with Songbird and Stanley, were strolling along the river bank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you remember the haunted house at Rushville, the place Mr. Sanderson called the Jamison home?" asked Dick of his brothers.
