Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

(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 ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

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

From this reading "Makes me feel as I did the first time we went to the Hall," he declared.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York State

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

dearly loved

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "Makes me feel as I did the first time we went to the Hall," he declared.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Makes me feel as I did the first time we went to the Hall," he declared.

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From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

to certain extent or degree

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "Makes me feel as I did the first time we went to the Hall," he declared.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Makes me feel as I did the first time we went to the Hall," he declared.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Putnam Hall's the place for me!

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

the act of departing

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

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

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading "Putnam Hall's the place for me!

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Makes me feel as I did the first time we went to the Hall," he declared.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "Makes me feel as I did the first time we went to the Hall," he declared.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Makes me feel as I did the first time we went to the Hall," he declared.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

above and across; more than

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

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

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Putnam Hall's the place for me!

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

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

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

carry out

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Makes me feel as I did the first time we went to the Hall," he declared.

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

male cat

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

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

From this reading Tra-la-lee!

create by training and teaching

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing:

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Makes me feel as I did the first time we went to the Hall," he declared.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Makes me feel as I did the first time we went to the Hall," he declared.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

in or at the place that

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ON THE WAY TO PUTNAM HALL The idea of going back to dear old Putnam Hall, with all of its pleasant memories, filled Tom with good humor, and he was fairly bubbling over on the train which carried the boys to Ithaca, where they were to take a steamer up Cayuga Lake to Cedarville, the nearest village to the academy.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Don't you remember that trip, and the fun we had with Peleg Snuggers, the wagon man?" and then he burst out singing: