alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But alas, these plans were made only to be broken.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But alas, these plans were made only to be broken.
BEFELLverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But alas, these plans were made only to be broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
carrotsnounUS /ˈkærəts/
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
CHUMSnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
enclose with a fence
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
and nothing more
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
lettucenounUS /ˈletəs/
informal terms for money
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
molestedverbUS /məˈlestɪd/
past form of “molest” — harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
and nothing more
From this reading But alas, these plans were made only to be broken.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But alas, these plans were made only to be broken.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
StubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But alas, these plans were made only to be broken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the odor of bacon and fried potatoes was so tempting to Stubby and Button and made them so hungry that they declared their intention of having breakfast before they traveled further.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
in or to any place at all
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHAT BEFELL THE CHUMS WHILE IN TOWN When they did go in the town they found the inhabitants were just getting up to breakfast, for they could smell bacon and potatoes frying and coffee boiling as they passed the houses.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This food did not appeal to Billy but fresh lettuce and carrots with dew on them did, so he proposed that Stubby and Button try to get some bacon and potatoes while he jumped some garden fence and feasted on fresh vegetables until Stubby barked the signal for them all to move on.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
but in spite of that
From this reading There were few people on the streets as yet so the Chums could go wherever they wished without being molested.
