used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He shook his chum out of the sleeping bag in a hurry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What’s all the excitement about?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “What’s all the excitement about?”
in a state of sleep
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He shook his chum out of the sleeping bag in a hurry.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading “Something from Corporal Thalman,” Sandy cried, thrusting the canteen under Dick’s eyes.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He shook his chum out of the sleeping bag in a hurry.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “Something from Corporal Thalman,” Sandy cried, thrusting the canteen under Dick’s eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Something from Corporal Thalman,” Sandy cried, thrusting the canteen under Dick’s eyes.
someone who is a detective
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Something from Corporal Thalman,” Sandy cried, thrusting the canteen under Dick’s eyes.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “What’s all the excitement about?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dick mumbled rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
set up or found
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Something from Corporal Thalman,” Sandy cried, thrusting the canteen under Dick’s eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He shook his chum out of the sleeping bag in a hurry.
igloonounUS /ˈɪɡluː/
an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shook his chum out of the sleeping bag in a hurry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Dick mumbled rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shook his chum out of the sleeping bag in a hurry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He shook his chum out of the sleeping bag in a hurry.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Dick mumbled rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his chum out of the sleeping bag in a hurry.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dick mumbled rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He shook his chum out of the sleeping bag in a hurry.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something from Corporal Thalman,” Sandy cried, thrusting the canteen under Dick’s eyes.
Thalman
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From this reading “Something from Corporal Thalman,” Sandy cried, thrusting the canteen under Dick’s eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “Something from Corporal Thalman,” Sandy cried, thrusting the canteen under Dick’s eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Something from Corporal Thalman,” Sandy cried, thrusting the canteen under Dick’s eyes.
What's
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From this reading “What’s all the excitement about?”
at the time that
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Sandy burst into the igloo with his precious find clutched to his breast he found Dick asleep.
