Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

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

From this reading Oh, do be quick, father!"

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

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From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

having hair of a dark color

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

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

From this reading "It has come, it has come, it has come!

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Oh, do be quick, father!"

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

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

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

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

From this reading Oh, do be quick, father!"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It has come, it has come, it has come!

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

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

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

where you live at a particular time

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the back of a horse

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It has come, it has come, it has come!

the sound of laughing

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

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

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

in a healthy manner

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

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

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, do be quick, father!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

in a very offensive manner

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

above and across; more than

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Oh, do be quick, father!"

plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

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

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

push forcefully

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

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

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

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

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

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

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

which person or people

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The cry rang out lustily from three young voices, three eager heads were thrust over the veranda railings.

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Below, on horseback, was a big, brown-haired, brown-bearded man, who looked up from under his soft slouch hat with a laugh, and exclaimed,-- "What has come, you outrageously noisy youngsters?