Chapter XXV

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

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

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

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

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THE PRIZE.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

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From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

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

From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

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

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading "Let's see your fish."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

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

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

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

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

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

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

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

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

with honesty

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

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From this reading "Let's see your fish."

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

From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

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

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THE PRIZE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THE PRIZE.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

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

From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THE PRIZE.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

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

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

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

From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

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From this reading "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

(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 "You did well, but we've beaten you!" he exclaimed, as Bert and Hank McBride now came up to view the victims.

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

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THE PRIZE.

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

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The muscallonge had not been placed with the other fish, and as Ben glanced down at the row which had been spread in order on the grass, he therefore did not see the prize of which his friends were so justly proud.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You act as if you had caught something you want us to see," said Ben, as he ran before his companions.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Let's see your fish."