used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
buffernounUS /ˈbʌfər/
(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
Bumpus
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From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
give encouragement to
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
don't
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From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
divisible by two
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
hasn't
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From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
and nothing more
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
others
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From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
dependable
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
Thad
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From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thad struck a match, and somehow even the small glow thus afforded seemed to give the boys new cheer.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading "Thank goodness the tin lamp hasn't been knocked over and the glass broken!" said Step Hen, as he reached out, and just saved the article in question from slipping off the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can we do, Thad?" cried Bumpus, as a lurch of the boat caused him to bang up against some of the others.
which person or people
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
wicknounUS /wɪk/
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
won't
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From this reading "Here, let me put this match to the wick," said Thad; "things won't seem quite so bad then as in the pitch dark."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hold on, don't smash me against the side of the cabin, you elephant!" roared Davy, who had been unfortunate enough to serve as a buffer for the stout scout.
