Chapter V

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “That shows how much you know about scouting.

later than; following

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading “Cans of spaghetti aren’t wild animals,” Pee-wee thundered.

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From this reading “Cans of spaghetti aren’t wild animals,” Pee-wee thundered.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

a youthful male person

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

From this reading “It isn’t there,” he said; “I had two cans; where’s the other one?”

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

plural of “contortion” — the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

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

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading “That shows how much you know about scouting.

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

From this reading “It isn’t there,” he said; “I had two cans; where’s the other one?”

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading “It isn’t there,” he said; “I had two cans; where’s the other one?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

and nothing more

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

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

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

of very great significance

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “That shows how much you know about scouting.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It isn’t there,” he said; “I had two cans; where’s the other one?”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “It isn’t there,” he said; “I had two cans; where’s the other one?”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading “Cans of spaghetti aren’t wild animals,” Pee-wee thundered.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It isn’t there,” he said; “I had two cans; where’s the other one?”

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading “That shows how much you know about scouting.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading “That shows how much you know about scouting.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

spaghetti served with a tomato sauce

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

required or under orders

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That shows how much you know about scouting.

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “It isn’t there,” he said; “I had two cans; where’s the other one?”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading “Cans of spaghetti aren’t wild animals,” Pee-wee thundered.

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

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

From this reading “It isn’t there,” he said; “I had two cans; where’s the other one?”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

a brand of gramophone

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

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

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

at the time that

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

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

From this reading “It isn’t there,” he said; “I had two cans; where’s the other one?”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading CHAOS AND CONFUSION It was ten months after the conversation just recorded and the momentous summer had come around, when our hero, so tall, slender, athletic and silent, sprawled on the parlor floor near the front hall and squirmed in heroic contortions in his endeavor to reach a can of spaghetti which he had supposed was under the Victrola cabinet.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading “Cans of spaghetti aren’t wild animals,” Pee-wee thundered.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”

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

From this reading “I don’t know, Walter,” the hero’s mother was tempted to observe as she sat watching his frantic maneuverings; “you’re a boy scout and claim to be so good at tracking and trailing, I should think you could trail a can of spaghetti.”