used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Squire Haggerty, I presume you know who I am."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't think it will be necessary to hold them," came from Captain Putnam.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't think it will be necessary to hold them," came from Captain Putnam.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Does this mean that we must go to jail?" demanded Tom.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does this mean that we must go to jail?" demanded Tom.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think it will be necessary to hold them," came from Captain Putnam.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't think it will be necessary to hold them," came from Captain Putnam.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Does this mean that we must go to jail?" demanded Tom.
Haggerty
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From this reading "Squire Haggerty, I presume you know who I am."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Yes, sir, Captain Putnam of Putnam Hall."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I don't think it will be necessary to hold them," came from Captain Putnam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think it will be necessary to hold them," came from Captain Putnam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think it will be necessary to hold them," came from Captain Putnam.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "Does this mean that we must go to jail?" demanded Tom.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Squire Haggerty, I presume you know who I am."
LINKverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Does this mean that we must go to jail?" demanded Tom.
a particular point in time
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Does this mean that we must go to jail?" demanded Tom.
absolutely essential
From this reading "I don't think it will be necessary to hold them," came from Captain Putnam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, sir, Captain Putnam of Putnam Hall."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Squire Haggerty, I presume you know who I am."
Putnam
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From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, Captain Putnam of Putnam Hall."
SMITH'SnounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Squire Haggerty, I presume you know who I am."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Does this mean that we must go to jail?" demanded Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't think it will be necessary to hold them," came from Captain Putnam.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think it will be necessary to hold them," came from Captain Putnam.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Does this mean that we must go to jail?" demanded Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Does this mean that we must go to jail?" demanded Tom.
male cat
From this reading "Does this mean that we must go to jail?" demanded Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LINK SMITH'S CONFESSION For a moment there was a painful pause and the Rover boys looked at each other and at Captain Putnam in perplexity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Does this mean that we must go to jail?" demanded Tom.
which person or people
From this reading "Squire Haggerty, I presume you know who I am."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't think it will be necessary to hold them," came from Captain Putnam.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, Captain Putnam of Putnam Hall."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Squire Haggerty, I presume you know who I am."
