(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 That required swift, sure work, and all his attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading That required swift, sure work, and all his attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
terminate
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
clampverbUS /klæmp/
fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading The thing for him to do was to clamp on to that line, and _get there first_.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He did not dare to watch the movements of those four Indians.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not dare to watch the movements of those four Indians.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The thing for him to do was to clamp on to that line, and _get there first_.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The thing for him to do was to clamp on to that line, and _get there first_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thing for him to do was to clamp on to that line, and _get there first_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He did not dare to watch the movements of those four Indians.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The thing for him to do was to clamp on to that line, and _get there first_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing for him to do was to clamp on to that line, and _get there first_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading He did not dare to watch the movements of those four Indians.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The thing for him to do was to clamp on to that line, and _get there first_.
line-man's
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From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
engage in
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He did not dare to watch the movements of those four Indians.
easily agitated
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not dare to watch the movements of those four Indians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not dare to watch the movements of those four Indians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
with speed
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading That required swift, sure work, and all his attention.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
shinned
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From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
move hurridly
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That required swift, sure work, and all his attention.
moving very fast
From this reading That required swift, sure work, and all his attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing for him to do was to clamp on to that line, and _get there first_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The thing for him to do was to clamp on to that line, and _get there first_.
a special situation
From this reading The thing for him to do was to clamp on to that line, and _get there first_.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He did not dare to watch the movements of those four Indians.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
unshipped
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From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing for him to do was to clamp on to that line, and _get there first_.
look attentively
From this reading He did not dare to watch the movements of those four Indians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading At top speed he shinned up the pole, and digging in, rapidly unshipped his line-man’s little sending kit, in order to break in on the wire and call the Camp Thomas operator.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That required swift, sure work, and all his attention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt the four were coming full tilt, up from the river and through the brush; but if he tried to watch them he would be nervous and make false motions.
