used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While the boys were waiting for bites they espied a large sail-boat skimming along the lake shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
Baxter
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading While the boys were waiting for bites they espied a large sail-boat skimming along the lake shore.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
gotten under control
From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
Crabtree
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From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
Dan
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espied
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From this reading While the boys were waiting for bites they espied a large sail-boat skimming along the lake shore.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the boys were waiting for bites they espied a large sail-boat skimming along the lake shore.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
how
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From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
Josiah
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From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While the boys were waiting for bites they espied a large sail-boat skimming along the lake shore.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
MumpsnounUS /mʌmps/
an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
ParentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
sail-boat
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From this reading While the boys were waiting for bites they espied a large sail-boat skimming along the lake shore.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As it came closer Tom and Sam were much astonished to see that the boat contained Dan Baxter, Josiah Crabtree, and Mumps.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading While the boys were waiting for bites they espied a large sail-boat skimming along the lake shore.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading While the boys were waiting for bites they espied a large sail-boat skimming along the lake shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
a male human offspring
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
not in physical motion
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the boys were waiting for bites they espied a large sail-boat skimming along the lake shore.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
male cat
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading While the boys were waiting for bites they espied a large sail-boat skimming along the lake shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Saturday the cadets had a half-holiday, and some of them went over to the lake to fish, Sam and Tom accompanying the party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Parent and son were thoroughly bad, but how bad the Rover boys and their friends were still to learn.
at the time that
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HALL Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his father.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the boys were waiting for bites they espied a large sail-boat skimming along the lake shore.
