Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

the formal act of approving

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

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

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

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

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "I never heard the beat of it!" he declared.

next to; at the side of

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "I never heard the beat of it!" he declared.

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

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

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

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When they had finished, Bart Dawson slapped his knee.

start firing a weapon

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

many times at short intervals

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

coins made of gold

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

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

From this reading When they had finished, Bart Dawson slapped his knee.

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

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

From this reading "I never heard the beat of it!" he declared.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "I never heard the beat of it!" he declared.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

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

From this reading When they had finished, Bart Dawson slapped his knee.

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

From this reading "I never heard the beat of it!" he declared.

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

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

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

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I never heard the beat of it!" he declared.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading When they had finished, Bart Dawson slapped his knee.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I never heard the beat of it!" he declared.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

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

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

add pepper to

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

express in words

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

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

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

From this reading When they had finished, Bart Dawson slapped his knee.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

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

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

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

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

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

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading BART DAWSON EXPLAINS Sitting beside the fire in Hank Shale's cabin, the Hardy boys told their story.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

(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 They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

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

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

at the time that

From this reading When they had finished, Bart Dawson slapped his knee.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading They were interrupted frequently by ejaculations of "Ye don't say!" and, "Well I'll be switched!" from the two old miners, and occasionally their father smiled in approval.

but in spite of that

From this reading "Ye went up on that there mountain and got lost and attacked by wolves and fell down the shaft and got held up by Black Pepper, and yet here ye are, and there's the gold.