used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But how are you going to do it, Tom?” he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But how are you going to do it, Tom?” he asked.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that won’t be necessary.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how are you going to do it, Tom?” he asked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
charterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading “Have you money enough to charter a steamer?”
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But how are you going to do it, Tom?” he asked.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Have you money enough to charter a steamer?”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
the act of departing
From this reading “But how are you going to do it, Tom?” he asked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you money enough to charter a steamer?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But how are you going to do it, Tom?” he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
how
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From this reading “But how are you going to do it, Tom?” he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But how are you going to do it, Tom?” he asked.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Have you money enough to charter a steamer?”
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
absolutely essential
From this reading But that won’t be necessary.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
PASSENGERnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
on the contrary
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “Have you money enough to charter a steamer?”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that won’t be necessary.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
male cat
From this reading “But how are you going to do it, Tom?” he asked.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No, not exactly, though I guess I could raise it if I had to, for, since he got this Australian property, dad will have quite a fortune.
won't
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From this reading But that won’t be necessary.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER Tom’s sudden resolve came rather as a shock to his chum, Jack, and the latter, after his first expression of approval, began to wonder if the plan would prove practical.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But how are you going to do it, Tom?” he asked.
