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From this reading The Den 1 boy thrust his arm far up the dirty flue, groping about in the niche.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The Den 1 boy thrust his arm far up the dirty flue, groping about in the niche.
on or to one side
From this reading In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Den 1 boy thrust his arm far up the dirty flue, groping about in the niche.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “Let me look up that chimney,” Ross said.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
Dan
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From this reading In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
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From this reading Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The Den 1 boy thrust his arm far up the dirty flue, groping about in the niche.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The Den 1 boy thrust his arm far up the dirty flue, groping about in the niche.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading “Nothing here,” he reported in disgust.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Den 1 boy thrust his arm far up the dirty flue, groping about in the niche.
fluenounUS /fluː/
flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
From this reading The Den 1 boy thrust his arm far up the dirty flue, groping about in the niche.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading The Den 1 boy thrust his arm far up the dirty flue, groping about in the niche.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Nothing here,” he reported in disgust.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me look up that chimney,” Ross said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Let me look up that chimney,” Ross said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me look up that chimney,” Ross said.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading The Den 1 boy thrust his arm far up the dirty flue, groping about in the niche.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing here,” he reported in disgust.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
on the contrary
From this reading In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “Nothing here,” he reported in disgust.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “Let me look up that chimney,” Ross said.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let me look up that chimney,” Ross said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let me look up that chimney,” Ross said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Excited by Dan’s discovery, the other three boys clustered about him.
push forcefully
From this reading The Den 1 boy thrust his arm far up the dirty flue, groping about in the niche.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his eagerness to see, he rather rudely shoved Dan aside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Let me look up that chimney,” Ross said.
