Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

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

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "So you see it _will_ be you, Roy."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

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From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

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

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It has to be you to remind me of it."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

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

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading A thrill of new hope seized Roy.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "So you see it _will_ be you, Roy."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It has to be you to remind me of it."

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

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

From this reading A thrill of new hope seized Roy.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading "It has to be you to remind me of it."

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From this reading A thrill of new hope seized Roy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "So you see it _will_ be you, Roy."

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading A thrill of new hope seized Roy.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

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From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So you see it _will_ be you, Roy."

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

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

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading A thrill of new hope seized Roy.

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

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

male cat

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

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From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had turned the heavens into an open book for Westy Martin, miles away, to read what he should do.

at the time that

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "So you see it _will_ be you, Roy."

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE SCOUT As Tom spoke, there came rushing into Roy's memory as vivid as the searchlight's shaft, a certain dark night a year before when Tom Slade, hoodlum, had stood by his side and with eyes of wonder watched him flash a message from Blakeley's Hill to the city below to undo a piece of vicious mischief of which Tom had been guilty.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So you see it _will_ be you, Roy."