used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading OUT ON THE BAY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
Carl
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From this reading "I'll get square," he said to Link and Carl.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
dastardlyadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get square," he said to Link and Carl.
Goul
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From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
Hoke
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From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll get square," he said to Link and Carl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "I'll get square," he said to Link and Carl.
engage in
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
Mont
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From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
held or filled or in use
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUT ON THE BAY.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT ON THE BAY.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
determined
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll get square," he said to Link and Carl.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
SparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
make square
From this reading "I'll get square," he said to Link and Carl.
believed likely
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT ON THE BAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll get square," he said to Link and Carl.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
Ummer
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From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
on a floor above
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
the act of using
From this reading Out in the fields he had picked up a dead snake, and he now resolved to make use of it in a truly original manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as it was time to retire that night Mont slipped upstairs and into the dormitory occupied by Hoke Ummer, Goul, and their chums.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a general way Mont suspected Hoke Ummer, not of the dastardly trick he had played, but of playing the sneak and telling Moses Sparks.
