Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "You're not the only one that goes up in the air."

(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 As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

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

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

any person at all

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading "I hope he's the highwayman, anyway," I said to Pee-wee.

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

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

a youthful male person

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

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From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading FETTERS So that's the way we did.

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From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

at any time

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

apart from; not including

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet

From this reading FETTERS So that's the way we did.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading "You're not the only one that goes up in the air."

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From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

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From this reading "I hope he's the highwayman, anyway," I said to Pee-wee.

a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it

From this reading "I hope he's the highwayman, anyway," I said to Pee-wee.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "I hope he's the highwayman, anyway," I said to Pee-wee.

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

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

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

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

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

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

and nothing more

From this reading "You're not the only one that goes up in the air."

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

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From this reading "I hope he's the highwayman, anyway," I said to Pee-wee.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FETTERS So that's the way we did.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

express in words

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

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From this reading FETTERS So that's the way we did.

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

From this reading FETTERS So that's the way we did.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

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

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

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

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

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

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

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

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading FETTERS So that's the way we did.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading FETTERS So that's the way we did.

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

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

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

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading As we went away we were all careful not to look up, and we talked about all different things as if we didn't know there was any one up in that wheel at all.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And if anybody ever tells you that boy scouts can't really catch grown-up people except in books, you can tell them I said they can do it in amusement parks too.

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From this reading "You're not the only one that goes up in the air."