Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

later than; following

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

anew

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

(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 But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

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

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "Whew! that's a pretty hefty stone, believe me, fellers!" cried Step Hen.

a youthful male person

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading IN THE DESERTED LOG CABIN.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Whew! that's a pretty hefty stone, believe me, fellers!" cried Step Hen.

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From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

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 "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading IN THE DESERTED LOG CABIN.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees

From this reading "Whew! that's a pretty hefty stone, believe me, fellers!" cried Step Hen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

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

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

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

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

From this reading "Whew! that's a pretty hefty stone, believe me, fellers!" cried Step Hen.

adult female chicken

From this reading "Whew! that's a pretty hefty stone, believe me, fellers!" cried Step Hen.

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

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

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

From this reading IN THE DESERTED LOG CABIN.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading IN THE DESERTED LOG CABIN.

straightened out

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Whew! that's a pretty hefty stone, believe me, fellers!" cried Step Hen.

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

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "Whew! that's a pretty hefty stone, believe me, fellers!" cried Step Hen.

with low volume

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

new

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

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

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

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

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "Whew! that's a pretty hefty stone, believe me, fellers!" cried Step Hen.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

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

From this reading "Whew! that's a pretty hefty stone, believe me, fellers!" cried Step Hen.

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

From this reading IN THE DESERTED LOG CABIN.

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

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

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

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

deprived of courage and strength

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

under normal conditions

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

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

From this reading But after the rock had settled quietly in the road, silence again fell upon the scene; a little trickle of dirt glided down the face of the descent, in the track the round rock had made; but that was all.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

at the time that

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

in or at the place that

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

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From this reading "Whew! that's a pretty hefty stone, believe me, fellers!" cried Step Hen.

which person or people

From this reading "Whatever loosened it, d'ye s'pose?" asked Giraffe, who had jumped several feet when he heard the alarm given; for his recent adventure in the bed of the treacherous stream seemed to have unnerved the tall boy, usually as brave as the next scout.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "KEEP your eyes about you!" shouted Davy Jones; "mebbe there's more where that stone came from!"