used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/
past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
BUB
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From this reading "PULL THE STRING, BUB."
Bub's
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From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
Charlie
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From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
being joined in close association
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
the act of departing
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
an opening into or through something
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
how
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From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
and nothing more
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
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 felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "PULL THE STRING, BUB."
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
To recall to mind.
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
only a very short time before
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
shouldn't
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From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
not in physical motion
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
STRINGnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading "PULL THE STRING, BUB."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "PULL THE STRING, BUB."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, after Bub had had his breakfast, Charlie said,-- "I feel as if I was going to be sick, Bub; my mouth tastes dreadfully, and my head aches so I can scarcely see.
look attentively
From this reading He felt obliged to watch during the long hours of night, and caught such snatches of sleep as Bub's performances allowed by day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The high state of excitement into which Charlie had been kept by the startling events connected with the massacre, and his ingenious defence of the cabin, brought about a reaction; great lassitude alternated with feverish symptoms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I shouldn't get well, and the Indians should come, you must remember and go into the hole in the cellar, and pull the stone up in its place after you, just as I showed you how, and keep still same as we did in the tree."
