Chapter IX · Chapter 9

anew

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN OLD BOY.

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

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

the two together, not just one

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

a youthful male person

From this reading AN OLD BOY.

the act of burning something

From this reading 'Burning sands of Patagonia!'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

dearly loved

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

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

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

a boy or man

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

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

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

the act of giving

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

the act of retaining something

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading 'Icebergs of India!'

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

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading 'Icebergs of India!'

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

the sound of laughing

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading AN OLD BOY.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic

From this reading 'Burning sands of Patagonia!'

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

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

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

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading 'Burning sands of Patagonia!'

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "O dear!" exclaimed Frank, "I shall never dare look that fellow in the face again.

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

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

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

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

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

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

up to a particular time

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

uncontrollably noisy

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

during the time that

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading By the exercise of wonderful self-control, Frank and Johnny succeeded in restraining their risibilities until they reached the barn, and then one leaned against the door-post, while the other seated himself upon the floor, both holding their sides, and giving vent to peals of uproarious laughter.