used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You say you suspected that all wasn’t square?” said Dick, after a pause.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Why—er—the way the lady acted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You say you suspected that all wasn’t square?” said Dick, after a pause.
(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 say you suspected that all wasn’t square?” said Dick, after a pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be more scared than crazy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading She seemed to be more scared than crazy.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “You say you suspected that all wasn’t square?” said Dick, after a pause.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What made you do that?”
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Why—er—the way the lady acted.
a boy or man
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Why—er—the way the lady acted.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She seemed to be more scared than crazy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “You say you suspected that all wasn’t square?” said Dick, after a pause.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You say you suspected that all wasn’t square?” said Dick, after a pause.
express in words
From this reading “You say you suspected that all wasn’t square?” said Dick, after a pause.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading She seemed to be more scared than crazy.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be more scared than crazy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to be more scared than crazy.
make square
From this reading “You say you suspected that all wasn’t square?” said Dick, after a pause.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
believed likely
From this reading “You say you suspected that all wasn’t square?” said Dick, after a pause.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She seemed to be more scared than crazy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
wasn't
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From this reading “You say you suspected that all wasn’t square?” said Dick, after a pause.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Why—er—the way the lady acted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What made you do that?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why—er—the way the lady acted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say you suspected that all wasn’t square?” said Dick, after a pause.
