used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Put in a touch of last farewells," added another.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We haven't heard a word out of you for fourteen minutes and a quarter."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Give us something on old schooldays," came from another cadet.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "Give us something on old schooldays," came from another cadet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
someone who is a detective
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
effusions
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From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Put in a touch of last farewells," added another.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "Yes, Songbird, turn on the poetry spigot and let her flow," put in Tom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We haven't heard a word out of you for fourteen minutes and a quarter."
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "We haven't heard a word out of you for fourteen minutes and a quarter."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't heard a word out of you for fourteen minutes and a quarter."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "We haven't heard a word out of you for fourteen minutes and a quarter."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Songbird, turn on the poetry spigot and let her flow," put in Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, Songbird, turn on the poetry spigot and let her flow," put in Tom.
immediately past
From this reading "Put in a touch of last farewells," added another.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, Songbird, turn on the poetry spigot and let her flow," put in Tom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "We haven't heard a word out of you for fourteen minutes and a quarter."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Give us something on old schooldays," came from another cadet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, Songbird, turn on the poetry spigot and let her flow," put in Tom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We haven't heard a word out of you for fourteen minutes and a quarter."
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
literature in metrical form
From this reading "Yes, Songbird, turn on the poetry spigot and let her flow," put in Tom.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Yes, Songbird, turn on the poetry spigot and let her flow," put in Tom.
PUTNAM
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From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "We haven't heard a word out of you for fourteen minutes and a quarter."
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
schooldaysnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading "Give us something on old schooldays," came from another cadet.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Give us something on old schooldays," came from another cadet.
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
spigotnounUS /ˈspɪɡət/
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
From this reading "Yes, Songbird, turn on the poetry spigot and let her flow," put in Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
male cat
From this reading "Yes, Songbird, turn on the poetry spigot and let her flow," put in Tom.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Put in a touch of last farewells," added another.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Yes, Songbird, turn on the poetry spigot and let her flow," put in Tom.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't heard a word out of you for fourteen minutes and a quarter."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "We haven't heard a word out of you for fourteen minutes and a quarter."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Songbird, turn on the poetry spigot and let her flow," put in Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We haven't heard a word out of you for fourteen minutes and a quarter."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL "Now, Songbird, give us one of your best poetical effusions," came from Dick Rover, after the excitement had died down a little.
