Chapter X

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

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading POMP’S ADVENTURES.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

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

From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Time passed, and the darky looked anxiously for the return of his friends.

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From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

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From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

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From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

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From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

plural of “fink” — someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Time passed, and the darky looked anxiously for the return of his friends.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

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

From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Time passed, and the darky looked anxiously for the return of his friends.

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

From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

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From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

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

From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

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

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Time passed, and the darky looked anxiously for the return of his friends.

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

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

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

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

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From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Time passed, and the darky looked anxiously for the return of his friends.

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

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

not any; not one

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

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From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Time passed, and the darky looked anxiously for the return of his friends.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

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From this reading POMP’S ADVENTURES.

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

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Time passed, and the darky looked anxiously for the return of his friends.

unusual or striking

From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

travel by means of steam power

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

express in words

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

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

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time passed, and the darky looked anxiously for the return of his friends.

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

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

the act of using

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”

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

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pomp, left alone with the Steam Man, was in a by no means easy frame of mind.

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

From this reading The darky had a singular foreboding that no good would come of the expedition of Frank and Barney.

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

From this reading “I jes’ finks dey oughter hab stayed yer,” he muttered, “but, ob co’se, it was no manner ob use fo’ me to tell Frank Reade, Jr., dat.”