Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading By this time Uncle Tad, the old soldier, was ready for action.

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

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

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

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

the lower side of anything

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this time Uncle Tad, the old soldier, was ready for action.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

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

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh, dear!"

United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

put on clothes

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading By this time Uncle Tad, the old soldier, was ready for action.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

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

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

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From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

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

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

and nothing more

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading By this time Uncle Tad, the old soldier, was ready for action.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

to extremes

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading By this time Uncle Tad, the old soldier, was ready for action.

cut with a saw

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

move stealthily

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading By this time Uncle Tad, the old soldier, was ready for action.

having a supporting base

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

a slight amount or degree of difference

From this reading By this time Uncle Tad, the old soldier, was ready for action.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

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

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By this time Uncle Tad, the old soldier, was ready for action.

push forcefully

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By this time Uncle Tad, the old soldier, was ready for action.

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

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading THE CIRCUS "Oh my!" cried Bunny Brown, as he saw his sister topple out of the boat into the lake.

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

From this reading By this time Uncle Tad, the old soldier, was ready for action.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

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

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

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

From this reading By this time Uncle Tad, the old soldier, was ready for action.

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 He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

at the time that

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

which person or people

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He took off his coat, without standing up in the boat, for well he knew how dangerous that was, and he was just ready to slip overboard into the water, the bottom of which he could see, when Dix, who had thrust his head under the surface, came up with Sue held in his strong jaws, his teeth fastened in her dress near the neck.