used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
(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 All of them became immediately intensely interested in the further doings of Davy Jones.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
from appearances alone
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All of them became immediately intensely interested in the further doings of Davy Jones.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
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 All of them became immediately intensely interested in the further doings of Davy Jones.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading All of them became immediately intensely interested in the further doings of Davy Jones.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
at any time
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading All of them became immediately intensely interested in the further doings of Davy Jones.
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 "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading All of them became immediately intensely interested in the further doings of Davy Jones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading All of them became immediately intensely interested in the further doings of Davy Jones.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading All of them became immediately intensely interested in the further doings of Davy Jones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading All of them became immediately intensely interested in the further doings of Davy Jones.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
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 "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
not one, and not any
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
go across or through
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them became immediately intensely interested in the further doings of Davy Jones.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He says a panther is up there!" echoed Giraffe, stretching that long neck of his at a fearful rate, in the endeavor to locate the animal in question.
the act of using
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
at the time that
From this reading He immediately started to fearlessly slide down the outside of the tree, making use of the branches as he came along, to stay his program when it threatened to become too rapid.
in or at the place that
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy chanced to be in a position where he could not apparently pass down the trunk of the tree, for fear lest he come in contact with the sharp claws of the dreaded beast which he claimed was hiding up there somewhere; but then that was a small matter to one so active as the Jones boy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sight of Davy spinning down from that height with such perfect abandon, was one none of those fellows would ever forget.
