Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Davy just had to let out a whoop!" commented Step Hen.

anew

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

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

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

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

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

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From this reading "What was that?" exclaimed Bumpus.

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

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading Davy just had to let out a whoop!" commented Step Hen.

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 Davy just had to let out a whoop!" commented Step Hen.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "What was that?" exclaimed Bumpus.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

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

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

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

From this reading Davy just had to let out a whoop!" commented Step Hen.

adult female chicken

From this reading Davy just had to let out a whoop!" commented Step Hen.

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

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

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

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

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

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

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From this reading JIM'S SECRET.

and nothing more

From this reading Davy just had to let out a whoop!" commented Step Hen.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Davy just had to let out a whoop!" commented Step Hen.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh!

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Davy just had to let out a whoop!" commented Step Hen.

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading JIM'S SECRET.

the act of searching for something

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Davy just had to let out a whoop!" commented Step Hen.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What was that?" exclaimed Bumpus.

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

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

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

From this reading Davy just had to let out a whoop!" commented Step Hen.

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

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

From this reading "What was that?" exclaimed Bumpus.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What was that?" exclaimed Bumpus.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

which person or people

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

From this reading Davy just had to let out a whoop!" commented Step Hen.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Think again, would you," spoke up Giraffe, who sat there twisting his long neck this way and that, in a comical way, as though seeking to discover the object of the strange outcry; "it came from the other side of the camp from where Davy is."