used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Maybe," answered Jack.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
Barney
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From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
lacking funds
From this reading "I wonder if that is Slugger's father with him?" broke in Fred.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I wonder if that is Slugger's father with him?" broke in Fred.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
Fred
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From this reading "I wonder if that is Slugger's father with him?" broke in Fred.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Those men were the only two who were interested in getting possession of this island."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder if that is Slugger's father with him?" broke in Fred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if that is Slugger's father with him?" broke in Fred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if that is Slugger's father with him?" broke in Fred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wonder if that is Slugger's father with him?" broke in Fred.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "Those men were the only two who were interested in getting possession of this island."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if that is Slugger's father with him?" broke in Fred.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Maybe," answered Jack.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
Lemm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
Martell
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From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe," answered Jack.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Those men were the only two who were interested in getting possession of this island."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
Nappynoun
garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
and nothing more
From this reading "Those men were the only two who were interested in getting possession of this island."
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "Those men were the only two who were interested in getting possession of this island."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
SluggernounUS /ˈslʌɡər/
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
Slugger's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder if that is Slugger's father with him?" broke in Fred.
SnowshoenounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuː/
a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Those men were the only two who were interested in getting possession of this island."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Those men were the only two who were interested in getting possession of this island."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
the topmost one of two
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
which person or people
From this reading "Those men were the only two who were interested in getting possession of this island."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
