used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not half as hard as the blow he struck me," answered Dick.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never had any of them seen the eldest Rover so aroused.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Never had any of them seen the eldest Rover so aroused.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
Baxter
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From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
exhale hard
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
cause to be bored
From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
a boy or man
From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
Dan
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From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
someone who is a detective
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Never had any of them seen the eldest Rover so aroused.
divisible by two
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had any of them seen the eldest Rover so aroused.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Not half as hard as the blow he struck me," answered Dick.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
a boy or man
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
Lesher
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From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not half as hard as the blow he struck me," answered Dick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had any of them seen the eldest Rover so aroused.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not half as hard as the blow he struck me," answered Dick.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never had any of them seen the eldest Rover so aroused.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
with speed
From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Never had any of them seen the eldest Rover so aroused.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never had any of them seen the eldest Rover so aroused.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had any of them seen the eldest Rover so aroused.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Not half as hard as the blow he struck me," answered Dick.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Never had any of them seen the eldest Rover so aroused.
thet
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From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
male cat
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
hard to endure
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Not hard as hard as thet chap hit me," put in old Jerry, and turning quickly he flew at Dan Baxter and bore him to the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
in or at the place that
From this reading "My lad, that was a hard blow," observed Captain Blossom, as Jack Lesher lay where he had fallen.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading TRYING TO COME TO TERMS As the mate went down the girls gave a scream, and even Tom and Sam looked at Dick in wonder.
