used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
comin
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From this reading "They're sure comin', Thad!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF KRACKER.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
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 The scoutmaster looked up when Giraffe said this.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
KRACKER
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From this reading THE COMING OF KRACKER.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The scoutmaster looked up when Giraffe said this.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF KRACKER.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The scoutmaster looked up when Giraffe said this.
an educational institution
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
scoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading The scoutmaster looked up when Giraffe said this.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "They're sure comin', Thad!"
Thad
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From this reading "They're sure comin', Thad!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
That's
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From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF KRACKER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
They're
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From this reading "They're sure comin', Thad!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The scoutmaster looked up when Giraffe said this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The scoutmaster looked up when Giraffe said this.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
at the time that
From this reading The scoutmaster looked up when Giraffe said this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That's them!" he declared, with an utter disregard for grammar that would have caused him to lose some of his good points in school had the lapse occurred there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! you must mean that big cannon Kracker, and his two friends?" he remarked, in such a cool tone that Giraffe fairly gasped for breath.
