Chapter III · When Bumpus Climbed Over the Fence

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

From this reading A brief silence followed these words of the patrol leader.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "And had red hair in the bargain!" added Step Hen.

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

From this reading "And had red hair in the bargain!" added Step Hen.

aroused to action

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

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

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading "And had red hair in the bargain!" added Step Hen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Then the boys were seen to nod their heads knowingly.

of short duration or distance

From this reading A brief silence followed these words of the patrol leader.

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

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

power to direct or determine

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

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

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

one or the other of two

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

a boy or man

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A brief silence followed these words of the patrol leader.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

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

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "And had red hair in the bargain!" added Step Hen.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

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

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

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 Then the boys were seen to nod their heads knowingly.

adult female chicken

From this reading "And had red hair in the bargain!" added Step Hen.

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

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

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

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

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

From this reading "And had red hair in the bargain!" added Step Hen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

with full knowledge and deliberation

From this reading Then the boys were seen to nod their heads knowingly.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading A brief silence followed these words of the patrol leader.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

in motion

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

express or signify by nodding

From this reading Then the boys were seen to nod their heads knowingly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A brief silence followed these words of the patrol leader.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

on one occasion

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading A brief silence followed these words of the patrol leader.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "And had red hair in the bargain!" added Step Hen.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

unusual or striking

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

express in words

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then the boys were seen to nod their heads knowingly.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading A brief silence followed these words of the patrol leader.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "And had red hair in the bargain!" added Step Hen.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

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

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

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

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

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

From this reading A brief silence followed these words of the patrol leader.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then the boys were seen to nod their heads knowingly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the boys were seen to nod their heads knowingly.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A brief silence followed these words of the patrol leader.

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

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

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

From this reading Then the boys were seen to nod their heads knowingly.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

migratory

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

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

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

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

From this reading Then the boys were seen to nod their heads knowingly.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was evident that, once they had their suspicions aroused by Thad, every fellow could see what a dreadful mistake had been made.

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

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Well, I should say now that Wandering George was half a foot taller'n either of these fellows!" declared Bumpus, being the first to control his tongue, which was something remarkable, since as a rule he was as slow of speech as he was with regard to moving, on account of his weight.

the words that are spoken

From this reading A brief silence followed these words of the patrol leader.