Chapter IV · Scouts to the Rescue

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

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

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

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

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

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “Oh! there he is perched on that spur down below.

exhale hard

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

a youthful male person

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

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

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

object formed by a mold

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

-ing form of “commingle” — mix or blend

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

intentionally conceived

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

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

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

A small part broken or separated off something larger.

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

destroyed or killed

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

hold firmly

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

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

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading And see how his wing hangs, will you?

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

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

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

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

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

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

From this reading And see how his wing hangs, will you?

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

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

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

From this reading “Oh! there he is perched on that spur down below.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

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

From this reading “Oh! there he is perched on that spur down below.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Oh! there he is perched on that spur down below.

above and across; more than

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading “Oh! there he is perched on that spur down below.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

a very steep cliff

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And see how his wing hangs, will you?

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading “Oh! there he is perched on that spur down below.

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

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

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

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Oh! there he is perched on that spur down below.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

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

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

communicated in words

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

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

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

at the time that

From this reading When the collision came, the boy uttered a shout that was a curious commingling of pain and exultation.

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where did he go to?” stammered the boy, beginning to recover from the concussion, and casting about for another weapon in the shape of a fragment of granite.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And see how his wing hangs, will you?

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading And see how his wing hangs, will you?

in the company of; together with

From this reading His arm and hand felt as though they had been given a severe galvanic shock, but he was conscious of the pleasing fact that he must have struck the eagle a hard blow with the rock, which had been knocked from his grasp and gone over the edge of the shelf, rattling down along the face of the precipice.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And see how his wing hangs, will you?