Chapter XI · A Canoe at Last

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

From this reading Immediately after that, a crackling in the brush, made by Toma, came to their ears.

later than; following

From this reading Immediately after that, a crackling in the brush, made by Toma, came to their ears.

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

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading The other two, disturbed from their slumbers, scrambled to a place beside Brennan, their attitudes that of tense watching.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The other two, disturbed from their slumbers, scrambled to a place beside Brennan, their attitudes that of tense watching.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Breathless with excitement, Dick wondered if Toma’s ruse would work.

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

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading Immediately after that, a crackling in the brush, made by Toma, came to their ears.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Immediately after that, a crackling in the brush, made by Toma, came to their ears.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

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

From this reading Immediately after that, a crackling in the brush, made by Toma, came to their ears.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading Immediately after that, a crackling in the brush, made by Toma, came to their ears.

someone who is a detective

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

having the place or position changed

From this reading The other two, disturbed from their slumbers, scrambled to a place beside Brennan, their attitudes that of tense watching.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Immediately after that, a crackling in the brush, made by Toma, came to their ears.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Breathless with excitement, Dick wondered if Toma’s ruse would work.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

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

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The other two, disturbed from their slumbers, scrambled to a place beside Brennan, their attitudes that of tense watching.

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

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

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

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Breathless with excitement, Dick wondered if Toma’s ruse would work.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Immediately after that, a crackling in the brush, made by Toma, came to their ears.

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

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Immediately after that, a crackling in the brush, made by Toma, came to their ears.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading “A moose!” shouted Wolf Brennan, pointing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The other two, disturbed from their slumbers, scrambled to a place beside Brennan, their attitudes that of tense watching.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other two, disturbed from their slumbers, scrambled to a place beside Brennan, their attitudes that of tense watching.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The other two, disturbed from their slumbers, scrambled to a place beside Brennan, their attitudes that of tense watching.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading “A moose!” shouted Wolf Brennan, pointing.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

From this reading Breathless with excitement, Dick wondered if Toma’s ruse would work.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

cut with a saw

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading The other two, disturbed from their slumbers, scrambled to a place beside Brennan, their attitudes that of tense watching.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “A moose!” shouted Wolf Brennan, pointing.

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

From this reading The other two, disturbed from their slumbers, scrambled to a place beside Brennan, their attitudes that of tense watching.

the season of growth

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading The other two, disturbed from their slumbers, scrambled to a place beside Brennan, their attitudes that of tense watching.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

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

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Immediately after that, a crackling in the brush, made by Toma, came to their ears.

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

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

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

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

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

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

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

From this reading Breathless with excitement, Dick wondered if Toma’s ruse would work.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

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

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The other two, disturbed from their slumbers, scrambled to a place beside Brennan, their attitudes that of tense watching.

at the time that

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Breathless with excitement, Dick wondered if Toma’s ruse would work.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The first intimation Dick and Sandy had that Toma had arrived opposite the outlaws’ camp was when they saw Wolf Brennan spring to his feet, rifle in hand, and call sharply to his two friends.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Breathless with excitement, Dick wondered if Toma’s ruse would work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Breathless with excitement, Dick wondered if Toma’s ruse would work.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Breathless with excitement, Dick wondered if Toma’s ruse would work.