from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I swim across the river,” grinned Toma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How did you get here?” asked Sandy, finding his voice.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Both the young Indian and Dick laughed at the young Scotchman’s astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Sandy awoke on the following morning, his joy was unbounded.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the young Indian and Dick laughed at the young Scotchman’s astonishment.
daubedverbUS /dɔːbd/
past form of “daub” — coat with plaster
From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Both the young Indian and Dick laughed at the young Scotchman’s astonishment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you get here?” asked Sandy, finding his voice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “How did you get here?” asked Sandy, finding his voice.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When Sandy awoke on the following morning, his joy was unbounded.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “How did you get here?” asked Sandy, finding his voice.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “I swim across the river,” grinned Toma.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “How did you get here?” asked Sandy, finding his voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sandy awoke on the following morning, his joy was unbounded.
How
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From this reading “How did you get here?” asked Sandy, finding his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I swim across the river,” grinned Toma.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Both the young Indian and Dick laughed at the young Scotchman’s astonishment.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When Sandy awoke on the following morning, his joy was unbounded.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Both the young Indian and Dick laughed at the young Scotchman’s astonishment.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Sandy awoke on the following morning, his joy was unbounded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Sandy awoke on the following morning, his joy was unbounded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “I swim across the river,” grinned Toma.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading When Sandy awoke on the following morning, his joy was unbounded.
Scotchman's
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sleep-stained
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From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading “I swim across the river,” grinned Toma.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sandy awoke on the following morning, his joy was unbounded.
Toma
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From this reading Taking one look at Toma, he gasped and daubed frantically at his sleep-stained eyes.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading When Sandy awoke on the following morning, his joy was unbounded.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “How did you get here?” asked Sandy, finding his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sandy awoke on the following morning, his joy was unbounded.
at the time that
From this reading When Sandy awoke on the following morning, his joy was unbounded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you get here?” asked Sandy, finding his voice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Both the young Indian and Dick laughed at the young Scotchman’s astonishment.
