Chapter XXII

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

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

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

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

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

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

noisy like the sound of a bee

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

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From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was pitch dark in the woods outside, and still as death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

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

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

at any time

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

start firing a weapon

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

the act of departing

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

the act of grasping

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

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

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

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

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was pitch dark in the woods outside, and still as death.

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

engage in

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

a form of address for a man

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading It was pitch dark in the woods outside, and still as death.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading It was pitch dark in the woods outside, and still as death.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

a particular situation

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

not in physical motion

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

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

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading But as they dressed, the three could hear Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ dressing in their tent, and then the sound of the cook starting the breakfast fire.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

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

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The grip of the bad dream was still on him, and he was shivering a little, as Uncle Billy got up and lit the lantern in the tent.

the act of using

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

in or at the place that

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

which person or people

From this reading Those who were to make the climb put on light shoes, for they were going to use the horses as far as timber line.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was pitch dark in the woods outside, and still as death.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The First Attempt at Jefferson—Dumplin’ Almost Falls to Death—the Hardest Work the Boys Ever Did He was falling into a terrible black cañon where there was a loud noise of whirling water—and he woke to hear the alarm clock buzzing.