used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
(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 Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
react verbally
From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
Bumpus
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From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
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 "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The patrol leader laughed as he pointed down once more to that tell-tale track.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
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 "Wandering George!
GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
and nothing more
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The patrol leader laughed as he pointed down once more to that tell-tale track.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The patrol leader laughed as he pointed down once more to that tell-tale track.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The patrol leader laughed as he pointed down once more to that tell-tale track.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
on one occasion
From this reading The patrol leader laughed as he pointed down once more to that tell-tale track.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The patrol leader laughed as he pointed down once more to that tell-tale track.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
having a point
From this reading The patrol leader laughed as he pointed down once more to that tell-tale track.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
express in words
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
spooknounUS /spuːk/
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
tell-tale
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From this reading The patrol leader laughed as he pointed down once more to that tell-tale track.
Thad
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From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Out here on our island, too!" gasped Bumpus, just as though they had a permanent right to the strip of land in the middle of the river--"our" island he called it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The patrol leader laughed as he pointed down once more to that tell-tale track.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
the act of using
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Of course all of them turned toward Thad, as usual, expecting him to give the answer to the question that puzzled them.
migratory
From this reading "Wandering George!
What's
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From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's that you say?" burst out Davy, looking as startled as though, to use the words of Giraffe, he "had seen his great grandfather's spook!"
