something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
have
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The story of Fred was curious, and yet it had been partially discounted by his chum.
the two together, not just one
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
a youthful male person
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
Carrol
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From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The story of Fred was curious, and yet it had been partially discounted by his chum.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
Cosgrove
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From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The story of Fred was curious, and yet it had been partially discounted by his chum.
discountedverbUS /ˈdɪskaʊntɪd/
past form of “discount” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading The story of Fred was curious, and yet it had been partially discounted by his chum.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
Fred
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From this reading The story of Fred was curious, and yet it had been partially discounted by his chum.
FRED'S
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From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
irrestrainable
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From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
a small worthless amount
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
not able to be found
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
as might be expected
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
not any; not one
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The story of Fred was curious, and yet it had been partially discounted by his chum.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
except for; apart from
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
unusual or striking
From this reading It need not be said that his hand was shaken heartily by the sailor and his companion, and that he was overwhelmed with questions as to his singular action.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of Fred was curious, and yet it had been partially discounted by his chum.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
hard to endure
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
in or at the place that
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More than once, during the stirring minutes that they were trying to save themselves from the irrestrainable bear, they thought of the shot that was fired by neither of them, and which, therefore, they naturally attributed to their friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FRED'S EXPERIENCE Both Jack Cosgrove and Rob Carrol could have shouted with joy at the sight of the missing boy, and the sound of his voice.
but in spite of that
From this reading The story of Fred was curious, and yet it had been partially discounted by his chum.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The second shot left no doubt of its source, and here now was the youth hurrying down from some point near where the brute had come, laughing like his own natural self.
