Chapter II · Chapter 2

the superior of an abbey of monks

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from one side of something to the other

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a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

unrestrained by convention or propriety

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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

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a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

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plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

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intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "We'll do something more than poke fun at 'em when we see 'em."

having finished or arrived at completion

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a college or university building containing living quarters for students

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a quad with a square body

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

a predisposition to like something

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

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perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

cause injuries or bodily harm to

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a small worthless amount

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

and nothing more

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

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prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Just like 'em," murmured Tom.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "We'll do something more than poke fun at 'em when we see 'em."

to a great degree or extent

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past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "Just like 'em," murmured Tom.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

information about recent and important events

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

belonging to the speaker and others

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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above and across; more than

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an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

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poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading "We'll do something more than poke fun at 'em when we see 'em."

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

bulge outward

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

express in words

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an educational institution

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

for that reason; with the result that

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a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "We'll do something more than poke fun at 'em when we see 'em."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

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From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

an exchange of ideas via conversation

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "We'll do something more than poke fun at 'em when we see 'em."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading BRAZEN DEFIANCE Talking over the unexpected news George Abbot had brought to them, and planning what they would say to the two lads who had done so much to injure them, our hero and his chums hurried out of the dormitory and across the school campus.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

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From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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male cat

From this reading "Just like 'em," murmured Tom.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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not expected or anticipated

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "They just got in--fine big auto--they're over at 'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger ale, and poking fun at some of the new fellows."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We'll do something more than poke fun at 'em when we see 'em."

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From this reading "We'll do something more than poke fun at 'em when we see 'em."

used to ask for information about something

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at the time that

From this reading "We'll do something more than poke fun at 'em when we see 'em."

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

which person or people

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading "Where did you see 'em, George?" asked Jack, looking at the small youth who had such fondness for asking questions.