Chapter XIX

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “No,” answered the doctor, “we didn’t.

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

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “You didn’t get so very many, though, did you?” he asked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

the act of making something clean

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

someone who is a detective

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

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

From this reading “You didn’t get so very many, though, did you?” he asked.

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From this reading “You didn’t get so very many, though, did you?” he asked.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “You didn’t get so very many, though, did you?” he asked.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

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

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

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

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

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

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “You didn’t get so very many, though, did you?” he asked.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

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

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

not any; not one

From this reading “No,” answered the doctor, “we didn’t.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “You didn’t get so very many, though, did you?” he asked.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

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

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “You didn’t get so very many, though, did you?” he asked.

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

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

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

From this reading “Look here at this one, Chub!” called the doctor, proudly, as he held one of his trophies up by its tail.

precisely as stated

From this reading “You didn’t get so very many, though, did you?” he asked.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

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 A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “No,” answered the doctor, “we didn’t.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

at the time that

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

during the time that

From this reading A MIDNIGHT ALARM When they reached camp and the _Slow Poke_, Dick and Roy were busy about the fire, while Dr. Emery, in a pair of old gray knicker-bockers and a blue flannel shirt, was cleaning fish on a stone at the edge of the water.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Chub examined it with interest and had to acknowledge that it was pretty nearly as big as his own famous fish.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You didn’t get so very many, though, did you?” he asked.