used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He had a great deal to say,” answered Dan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “We will—after we have notified the clerk where we will be,” said Dick.
(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 He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “He had a great deal to say,” answered Dan.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did he have much to say?” asked Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
Baxter
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From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We will—after we have notified the clerk where we will be,” said Dick.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “We will—after we have notified the clerk where we will be,” said Dick.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
Crabtree
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From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
Dan
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From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “He had a great deal to say,” answered Dan.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Did he have much to say?” asked Dick.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he have much to say?” asked Dick.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “He had a great deal to say,” answered Dan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Did he have much to say?” asked Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he have much to say?” asked Dick.
I'll
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From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
Josiah
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From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Did he have much to say?” asked Dick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading “We will—after we have notified the clerk where we will be,” said Dick.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We will—after we have notified the clerk where we will be,” said Dick.
express in words
From this reading “Did he have much to say?” asked Dick.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
express in words
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will—after we have notified the clerk where we will be,” said Dick.
in or at the place that
From this reading “We will—after we have notified the clerk where we will be,” said Dick.
which person or people
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will—after we have notified the clerk where we will be,” said Dick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The announcement that Josiah Crabtree had come to see Dan Baxter filled the Rover boys with interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He looked around at several who had entered the reading room “Come up to my room and I’ll tell you all about it.”
