anew
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
assertionsnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃənz/
plural of “assertion” — a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
cause to be bored
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading So the boys finished their simple dressing, and washed up outside the door.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Zeb Crooks was gotten out of his bunk.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
CrooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Zeb Crooks was gotten out of his bunk.
the first light of day
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So the boys finished their simple dressing, and washed up outside the door.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading So the boys finished their simple dressing, and washed up outside the door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading So the boys finished their simple dressing, and washed up outside the door.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
the act of departing
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Zeb Crooks was gotten out of his bunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
only a very short time before
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zeb Crooks was gotten out of his bunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rob had made up his mind to release the other.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Rob had made up his mind to release the other.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
not any; not one
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading So the boys finished their simple dressing, and washed up outside the door.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Rob had made up his mind to release the other.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob had made up his mind to release the other.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading So the boys finished their simple dressing, and washed up outside the door.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the boys finished their simple dressing, and washed up outside the door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tubby declared the air was as cold as the Arctic regions and it must surely be some degrees below freezing, two assertions that hardly bore out each other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So the boys finished their simple dressing, and washed up outside the door.
the act of using
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since they had been aroused, and the dawn was at hand, there was no use of going back to their blankets again.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading So the boys finished their simple dressing, and washed up outside the door.
Zeb
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From this reading Zeb Crooks was gotten out of his bunk.
