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From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The paper had the following appearance when they received it:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
ARROWnounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
AssuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
coherentadjectiveUS /koʊˈhɪrənt/
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
creasesnounUS /ˈkriːsɪz/
plural of “crease” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
crossruled
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From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
decipherverbUS /dɪˈsaɪfər/
convert code into ordinary language
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The paper had the following appearance when they received it:
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
gues
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From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
the literary culture
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
and nothing more
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
the local environment
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The paper had the following appearance when they received it:
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
two times
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
Walt
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From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about four by six inches in size, and had been folded twice, as the creases plainly showed.
at the time that
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Assuring themselves that it was paper which had been crossruled, as suggested by John, they tried to decipher the straggling letters and form them into some coherent form.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words, or parts of words "dire," in the first line, and "30 gues" in the second line, together with the letters "Walt" are the only absolutely clear things to be noticed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE ARROW ON THE SHEET When the boys reached their rooms they set to work to decipher the colored paper.
