used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Baxter, where is Dora Stanhope?" panted Dick, as soon as he could speak.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
Baxter
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From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "So it is your boat that has run into us?"
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "Dick Rover!" gasped the former bully of Putnam Hall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Baxter, where is Dora Stanhope?" panted Dick, as soon as he could speak.
Dan
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From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
someone who is a detective
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
Dora
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From this reading "Baxter, where is Dora Stanhope?" panted Dick, as soon as he could speak.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
Flyaway's
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From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Dick Rover!" gasped the former bully of Putnam Hall.
set up or found
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Dick Rover!" gasped the former bully of Putnam Hall.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Dick Rover!" gasped the former bully of Putnam Hall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it is your boat that has run into us?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it is your boat that has run into us?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it is your boat that has run into us?"
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dick Rover!" gasped the former bully of Putnam Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Baxter, where is Dora Stanhope?" panted Dick, as soon as he could speak.
Putnam
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From this reading "Dick Rover!" gasped the former bully of Putnam Hall.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "Dick Rover!" gasped the former bully of Putnam Hall.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "So it is your boat that has run into us?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
except for; apart from
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
SearchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it is your boat that has run into us?"
in the near future
From this reading "Baxter, where is Dora Stanhope?" panted Dick, as soon as he could speak.
express in speech
From this reading "Baxter, where is Dora Stanhope?" panted Dick, as soon as he could speak.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading "Baxter, where is Dora Stanhope?" panted Dick, as soon as he could speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So it is your boat that has run into us?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So it is your boat that has run into us?"
at the time that
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION When the collision came, Dick, to save himself from injury, gave a leap up into the air, and Sergeant Brown did the same.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Baxter, where is Dora Stanhope?" panted Dick, as soon as he could speak.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So it is your boat that has run into us?"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The shock sent the _Searchlight_ backward, and when the youth came down he found himself sprawling on the _Flyaway's_ deck, close beside Dan Baxter.
