AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GAINING A POINT.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Didn't get away that time, did you?" he sneered.
Baxter
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From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
Dan
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From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Didn't get away that time, did you?" he sneered.
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't get away that time, did you?" he sneered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
GAININGverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading GAINING A POINT.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Didn't get away that time, did you?" he sneered.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Didn't get away that time, did you?" he sneered.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
Langless
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From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading GAINING A POINT.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading "Didn't get away that time, did you?" he sneered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Didn't get away that time, did you?" he sneered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Didn't get away that time, did you?" he sneered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arnold Baxter and Dan grinned at the trio sarcastically, and the bully was the first to break the silence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sudden turn of affairs chagrined the Rover boys greatly, and for the moment none of them knew what to say.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Ha! so they are here!" came from Captain Langless, who had just stepped into the cabin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't get away that time, did you?" he sneered.
