used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy stretched and yawned a bit before he, too, tumbled out.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
Barnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Billy stretched and yawned a bit before he, too, tumbled out.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don’t believe those fellows will come near the island to-night.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Billy stretched and yawned a bit before he, too, tumbled out.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
clothing in general
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don’t believe those fellows will come near the island to-night.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
don't
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From this reading I don’t believe those fellows will come near the island to-night.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I don’t believe those fellows will come near the island to-night.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t believe those fellows will come near the island to-night.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
and nothing more
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I don’t believe those fellows will come near the island to-night.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
and nothing more
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
patrollingverbUS /pəˈtroʊlɪŋ/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
Perkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
Pudgenoun
a short fat person
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Billy stretched and yawned a bit before he, too, tumbled out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I don’t believe those fellows will come near the island to-night.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
to-night
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From this reading I don’t believe those fellows will come near the island to-night.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Billy stretched and yawned a bit before he, too, tumbled out.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Billy stretched and yawned a bit before he, too, tumbled out.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
at the time that
From this reading Frank had set the alarm clock for midnight, when it had been arranged that he and Billy were to turn out on patrol, and its insistent clamor had only just commenced when he sprang out of his bunk broad awake and prepared to go on duty.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
whillakers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gee whillakers!” he exclaimed, as he got into his clothes, “it seems to me that we are making a lot of fuss over nothing, Frank.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don’t believe those fellows will come near the island to-night.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading It is now time that we returned to the island where we left Pudge Perkins patrolling the beach, and Frank Chester and Billy Barnes wrapped in slumber.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Billy stretched and yawned a bit before he, too, tumbled out.
