Chapter IV

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

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

having companions or an escort

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

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

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

any person at all

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

a youthful male person

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

put or send forth

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

an official prosecutor for a judicial district

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

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

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

the act of discovering something

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

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

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

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

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

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

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

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

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

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

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

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

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

a message received and understood

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

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

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

the force of workers available

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

not able to be found

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

according to the clock

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

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

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

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

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

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

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

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

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

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

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

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

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three had cast off the ropes, poled the houseboat far out into the stream, and then drifted out of sight down the mighty Mississippi.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

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

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

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

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

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

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

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

From this reading "I thought dat it was werry funny da should be gwine away," said the young darkey.

at the time that

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED It was ten o'clock in the morning when the discovery was made that the houseboat was missing, and by the middle of the afternoon the Rover boys and their chums were certain that the craft had been stolen by Gasper Pold and Solly Jackson.

which person or people

From this reading A negro boy who went by the name of Wash--evidently short for Washington--gave them more information than anybody else.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading This boy, who had been fishing near the woods below Shapette, stated that he had seen the two men go aboard the houseboat early in the morning, accompanied by a young man who was a stranger.