used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
Ain't
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From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He might j-j-jump out any minute unless we're c-c-careful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
c-c-careful
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From this reading "He might j-j-jump out any minute unless we're c-c-careful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading "Oh! let's h-h-hurry and g-g-get him fastened to this chain!"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
demanding attention
From this reading Toby was crying.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading "Oh! let's h-h-hurry and g-g-get him fastened to this chain!"
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
g-g-get
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From this reading "Oh! let's h-h-hurry and g-g-get him fastened to this chain!"
h-h-hurry
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From this reading "Oh! let's h-h-hurry and g-g-get him fastened to this chain!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh! let's h-h-hurry and g-g-get him fastened to this chain!"
an opening into or through something
From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
j-j-jump
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From this reading "He might j-j-jump out any minute unless we're c-c-careful.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
let's
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From this reading "Oh! let's h-h-hurry and g-g-get him fastened to this chain!"
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "He might j-j-jump out any minute unless we're c-c-careful.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "He might j-j-jump out any minute unless we're c-c-careful.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! let's h-h-hurry and g-g-get him fastened to this chain!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He might j-j-jump out any minute unless we're c-c-careful.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
squealernoun
one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
Steve
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From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh! let's h-h-hurry and g-g-get him fastened to this chain!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST CAMP FIRE--CONCLUSION "Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Toby was crying.
except if; if not
From this reading "He might j-j-jump out any minute unless we're c-c-careful.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
we're
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From this reading "He might j-j-jump out any minute unless we're c-c-careful.
welled
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From this reading The sounds welled up from the hole they had dug, and there was some sort of movement down there.
