Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

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

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

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 Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading "There, there, you're just as good as ever," he assured the shivering Twaddles.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

in bodily form

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

a youthful male person

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

at any time

From this reading "There, there, you're just as good as ever," he assured the shivering Twaddles.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "There, there, you're just as good as ever," he assured the shivering Twaddles.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

press tightly together or cram

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

and nothing more

From this reading "There, there, you're just as good as ever," he assured the shivering Twaddles.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

not any; not one

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Scoot, now!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

above and across; more than

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

a small lake

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

delivered from danger

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading Scoot, now!"

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading "There, there, you're just as good as ever," he assured the shivering Twaddles.

a particular situation

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

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

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

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

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

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From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

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

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Cold and wet and miserable, he certainly was, but the stranger rescued him easily, stretching out a long, thin arm across the ice and lifting the boy bodily out of the water, over the thin ice, and on to thick, firm foothold.

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

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

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

From this reading A NEW KIND OF JAM As the man said, there was no danger that Twaddles would be drowned.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You want to run home as fast as you can go and get into dry shoes and stockings, and then you won't ever know you fell into the pond.

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

From this reading "There, there, you're just as good as ever," he assured the shivering Twaddles.