Chapter V

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From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

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

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

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

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It had been planned to get away at noon, and they were now ready.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been planned to get away at noon, and they were now ready.

the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

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From this reading “Everything’s ready!” said Frank.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “I’ll FIX HIM YET!”

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

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

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It had been planned to get away at noon, and they were now ready.

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

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

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

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

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

From this reading “I’ll FIX HIM YET!”

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From this reading “I’ll FIX HIM YET!”

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

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been planned to get away at noon, and they were now ready.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

tall and thin and having long slender limbs

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

most important element

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

the middle of the day

From this reading It had been planned to get away at noon, and they were now ready.

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

From this reading It had been planned to get away at noon, and they were now ready.

according to the clock

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading It had been planned to get away at noon, and they were now ready.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading It had been planned to get away at noon, and they were now ready.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Everything’s ready!” said Frank.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

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

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

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

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

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

From this reading Four energetic lads, Frank Allen, Lanky Wallace, Paul Bird and Buster Billings, had packed everything they needed on board the _Rocket_, swaying gently to and fro in the Allen boathouse on the Harrapin River, at the foot of Main street in Columbia.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Twelve o’clock and all’s well!” cheerily sang out Lanky Wallace as the clock struck in the City Hall tower.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It had been planned to get away at noon, and they were now ready.

but in spite of that

From this reading “I’ll FIX HIM YET!”