used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ray Blake followed him into the apartment, a trifle embarrassed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
anew
From this reading "Back again!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Ray Blake followed him into the apartment, a trifle embarrassed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back again!"
Bert
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From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Ray Blake followed him into the apartment, a trifle embarrassed.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Ray Blake followed him into the apartment, a trifle embarrassed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
EXPLANATIONSnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Look who's here!"
Fairfield
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From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ray Blake followed him into the apartment, a trifle embarrassed.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
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)
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Look who's here!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ray Blake followed him into the apartment, a trifle embarrassed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Look who's here!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Ray Blake followed him into the apartment, a trifle embarrassed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
scribesnounUS /skraɪbz/
plural of “scribe” — French playwright (1791-1861)
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
male cat
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Ray Blake followed him into the apartment, a trifle embarrassed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tom Fairfield, what in the name of the seven sacred scribes has happened, anyhow?"
at the time that
From this reading Thus Tom's chums--George, Jack, and Bert, greeted him about an hour later when he entered his room in the borrowed garments of the farmer.
who's
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From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Look who's here!"
