used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Tom echoed curiously.
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
Dearborn
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From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Tom echoed curiously.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Excitement was plainly written on the face of the stalwart frontiersman.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Excitement was plainly written on the face of the stalwart frontiersman.
Fagan
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From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
frontiersmannoun
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading Excitement was plainly written on the face of the stalwart frontiersman.
Gordon
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From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
mid-afternoon
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From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Excitement was plainly written on the face of the stalwart frontiersman.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Excitement was plainly written on the face of the stalwart frontiersman.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
set-tonoun
a brief but vigorous fight
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Excitement was plainly written on the face of the stalwart frontiersman.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
male cat
From this reading Tom echoed curiously.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
TurtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
War-cry
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From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Excitement was plainly written on the face of the stalwart frontiersman.
What's
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From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indian War-cry At mid-afternoon of the second day following Tom’s set-to with Pat Fagan at the Mud Turtle, Bill Brown came rushing into the boys’ boarding shanty, across the river from Fort Dearborn.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “What’s stirring, Bill?” asked Ben Gordon, looking up from a pair of wool socks he was darning.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Excitement was plainly written on the face of the stalwart frontiersman.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, what’s stirring?”