AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, of course you can speak to them, if you wish.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh, of course you can speak to them, if you wish.
CRABTREE
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
Crabtree's
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
don't
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From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
JOSIAH
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From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
MOVEverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, of course you can speak to them, if you wish.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
outsnounUS /aʊts/
plural of “out” — (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
Putnam
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From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE MAKES A MOVE As quick as a flash of lightning Dick saw through Josiah Crabtree's scheme for, letting matters Of the past drop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Oh, of course you can speak to them, if you wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a matter of fact, Crabtree was already "on the outs" with two of the students, and he was afraid that if the truth regarding his character became known his present position would be lost to him and he would be cast off to shift for himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't want me to speak to the students under your charge?" said Dick slowly.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was afraid the youth would hunt up the college students from Yale and expose him to them.
