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From this reading (Page 60) Frontispiece.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
chortleverbUS /ˈtʃɔːrtəl/
laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading (Page 60) Frontispiece.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
hazarded
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From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
Hinckley
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From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
How
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From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
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 Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading (Page 60) Frontispiece.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
perusingnounUS /pərˈuːzɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
Ritter
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From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
cut with a saw
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
express in words
From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
SnortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
dependable
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
Taggart
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From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stout Harry Ritter gave a sudden chortle of glee and looked up from the copy of the “Long Point Snort” he was languidly perusing in the shade of some cedars behind Tent Four.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
at the time that
From this reading “How could we when you hog the paper the minute it comes out?” inquired Ted Hinckley sarcastically.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A hundred yards from shore he hazarded a backward glance, and saw the wind sweeping across the bay, a line of turbulent tossing spray.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say, fellows, have you seen this stuff about Bull Taggart?” he demanded joyously.
