alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Most likely some tool of Crabtree or Sobber, or both," answered Tom.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do you think Koswell and Larkspur are in this game?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Most likely some tool of Crabtree or Sobber, or both," answered Tom.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
Crabtree
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From this reading "Most likely some tool of Crabtree or Sobber, or both," answered Tom.
DARTAWAY
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From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
dearly loved
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think Koswell and Larkspur are in this game?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
DORA
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From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Do you think Koswell and Larkspur are in this game?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you think Koswell and Larkspur are in this game?"
conformity or harmony
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
Koswell
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From this reading "Do you think Koswell and Larkspur are in this game?"
LarkspurnounUS /ˈlɑːrkspɜːr/
any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
From this reading "Do you think Koswell and Larkspur are in this game?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Most likely some tool of Crabtree or Sobber, or both," answered Tom.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most likely some tool of Crabtree or Sobber, or both," answered Tom.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
NELLIE
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From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Most likely some tool of Crabtree or Sobber, or both," answered Tom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
Sobber
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From this reading "Most likely some tool of Crabtree or Sobber, or both," answered Tom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Most likely some tool of Crabtree or Sobber, or both," answered Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think Koswell and Larkspur are in this game?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you think Koswell and Larkspur are in this game?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
male cat
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading "Most likely some tool of Crabtree or Sobber, or both," answered Tom.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE The nerves of the Rover boys were on edge.
which person or people
From this reading Dick and Tom were particularly anxious, for those who had been thus rudely carried off were very dear to them.
windings
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From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "I wonder who that so-called doctor was?" mused Sam, as the DARTAWAY sailed along, keeping over the road as well as the windings through the dense woods permitted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think Koswell and Larkspur are in this game?"
