used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
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 We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
a youthful male person
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
Bumpus
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From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
c'n
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From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
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 "Hold on to the rock, Davy!
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
made afraid
From this reading WHAT FRIGHTENED THE PACK MULES.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
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 We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on to the rock, Davy!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
meditated
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From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
MULESnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading WHAT FRIGHTENED THE PACK MULES.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hold on to the rock, Davy!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
arrange in a container
From this reading WHAT FRIGHTENED THE PACK MULES.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Hold on to the rock, Davy!
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
moving very fast
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
Thad
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From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT FRIGHTENED THE PACK MULES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hold on to the rock, Davy!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
We'll
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From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT FRIGHTENED THE PACK MULES.
at the time that
From this reading "He must a hit his head when he fell; you c'n see he looks dazed!" cried Bumpus.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Just what he did, I reckon!" added Bob White, as he clenched his hands, and stared at the figure out in the midst of that rushing, boiling water.
which person or people
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
whoopedverbUS /wuːpt/
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We'll get you out!" whooped Giraffe, greatly excited, so that Thad, believing the tall scout meditated jumping after the boy who was already at the mercy of that swift current, dropped a restraining hand on his arm.
