used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
Apgar
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From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t prove as bad as you think it,” said Gif to Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “So do I, Gif,” was the reply.
doesn't
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From this reading “I hope this doesn’t prove as bad as you think it,” said Gif to Jack.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
Gif
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From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
HOLD-UP
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From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
hold-ups
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From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t prove as bad as you think it,” said Gif to Jack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t prove as bad as you think it,” said Gif to Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t prove as bad as you think it,” said Gif to Jack.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
Pete
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From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t prove as bad as you think it,” said Gif to Jack.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “So do I, Gif,” was the reply.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t prove as bad as you think it,” said Gif to Jack.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So do I, Gif,” was the reply.
in the near future
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
Spouternoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t prove as bad as you think it,” said Gif to Jack.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t prove as bad as you think it,” said Gif to Jack.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
precisely as stated
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Gif and Spouter assisted the Rover boys, knowing that their chums wanted to return to Valley Brook Farm as soon as it could be done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So do I, Gif,” was the reply.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DARING HOLD-UP The boys continued to question Pete Apgar and at the same time packed up their belongings with all possible haste.
a late time of life
From this reading “But you know as well as I do that there have been a number of very daring hold-ups in the city during the past few years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t prove as bad as you think it,” said Gif to Jack.
