used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are the Rover boys," said one man, quite loudly.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
Cedarville
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
the act of departing
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "We are growing notorious, it would seem," whispered Dick to Sam.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Everybody knows 'em."
every person
From this reading "Everybody knows 'em."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
set up or found
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "We are growing notorious, it would seem," whispered Dick to Sam.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are growing notorious, it would seem," whispered Dick to Sam.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Everybody knows 'em."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading "There are the Rover boys," said one man, quite loudly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There are the Rover boys," said one man, quite loudly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading "We are growing notorious, it would seem," whispered Dick to Sam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
and nothing more
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "There are the Rover boys," said one man, quite loudly.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "There are the Rover boys," said one man, quite loudly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are the Rover boys," said one man, quite loudly.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "We are growing notorious, it would seem," whispered Dick to Sam.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We are growing notorious, it would seem," whispered Dick to Sam.
sightseersnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːərz/
plural of “sightseer” — a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are the Rover boys," said one man, quite loudly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MILITARY ACADEMY As my old readers know, Cedarville was only a small country village, so the arrival and departure of the steamer was a matter of importance to the inhabitants.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are growing notorious, it would seem," whispered Dick to Sam.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "We are growing notorious, it would seem," whispered Dick to Sam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys, consequently, found the little dock crowded with sightseers and more than one face looked familiar to them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We are growing notorious, it would seem," whispered Dick to Sam.
