Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

From this reading They all took to him immensely, and regarded him as quite an acquisition to the camp.

(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 They all took to him immensely, and regarded him as quite an acquisition to the camp.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They all took to him immensely, and regarded him as quite an acquisition to the camp.

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

From this reading They all took to him immensely, and regarded him as quite an acquisition to the camp.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

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

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

on or to one side

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading SINGING BIRD'S SECRET.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

a partially opened flower

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading They all took to him immensely, and regarded him as quite an acquisition to the camp.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

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

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

take in liquids

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

take in solid food

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

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

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

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

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

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From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

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

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

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

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

an opening into or through something

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

shout out

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading They all took to him immensely, and regarded him as quite an acquisition to the camp.

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

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

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

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

used to form the superlative

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

the middle of the day

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading They all took to him immensely, and regarded him as quite an acquisition to the camp.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading They all took to him immensely, and regarded him as quite an acquisition to the camp.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading SINGING BIRD'S SECRET.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading SINGING BIRD'S SECRET.

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 The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

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

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

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

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

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

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They all took to him immensely, and regarded him as quite an acquisition to the camp.

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

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Dinner was announced by McCall, the cook, and Woofer certainly did justice to it, being, as Bud remarked in an aside to Hallie, "holler all the way down to his toes."

at the time that

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

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

From this reading He confessed that he had had nothing to eat but a little mud, which he had absorbed when he got a drink at a water hole, since the noon of the day before.

a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds

From this reading The boys laughed at the story, for Woofer, as they began to call him immediately, told it in a most comical manner.