AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE WOODS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Of course old Crabtree will make out the worst possible case against me."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "I wonder what Captain Putnam will say to all this when he hears of it?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "I've put my foot into it now," thought the boy dismally.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I wonder what Captain Putnam will say to all this when he hears of it?
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Of course old Crabtree will make out the worst possible case against me."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course old Crabtree will make out the worst possible case against me."
Crabtree
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From this reading Of course old Crabtree will make out the worst possible case against me."
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading "I've put my foot into it now," thought the boy dismally.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I've put my foot into it now," thought the boy dismally.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I wonder what Captain Putnam will say to all this when he hears of it?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what Captain Putnam will say to all this when he hears of it?
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've put my foot into it now," thought the boy dismally.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE WOODS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I've put my foot into it now," thought the boy dismally.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've put my foot into it now," thought the boy dismally.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Of course old Crabtree will make out the worst possible case against me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course old Crabtree will make out the worst possible case against me."
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE WOODS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've put my foot into it now," thought the boy dismally.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I've put my foot into it now," thought the boy dismally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Of course old Crabtree will make out the worst possible case against me."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course old Crabtree will make out the worst possible case against me."
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Of course old Crabtree will make out the worst possible case against me."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I've put my foot into it now," thought the boy dismally.
Putnam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I wonder what Captain Putnam will say to all this when he hears of it?
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE WOODS.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE WOODS.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wonder what Captain Putnam will say to all this when he hears of it?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've put my foot into it now," thought the boy dismally.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To go back to Tom, at the time he was left alone by the head assistant of Putnam Hall, after refusing to give up the keys to his satchel and trunk.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what Captain Putnam will say to all this when he hears of it?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I wonder what Captain Putnam will say to all this when he hears of it?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I wonder what Captain Putnam will say to all this when he hears of it?
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what Captain Putnam will say to all this when he hears of it?
WOODSnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE WOODS.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Of course old Crabtree will make out the worst possible case against me."
