Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

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 “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

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

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

a formal public statement

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Perk, whatever are you giving us?

surprising greatly

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

a youthful male person

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

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

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

without stop or interruption

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

greatly pleased

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

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

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

let fall to the ground

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

the act of giving

From this reading Perk, whatever are you giving us?

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

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

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

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

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

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

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

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

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

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

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From this reading It isn’t like you to yarn.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It isn’t like you to yarn.”

and nothing more

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It isn’t like you to yarn.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

used to form the superlative

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

many times at short intervals

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

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

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

with speed

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

with low volume

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

express in words

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

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

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

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

From this reading It isn’t like you to yarn.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Perk, whatever are you giving us?

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

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

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

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Perk, whatever are you giving us?

at the time that

From this reading WHAT PERK DID The tall boy stared hard at Perk when he made that astonishing announcement.

make keen or more acute

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

during the time that

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

which person or people

From this reading “Oh! let me tell you,” continued the other, softly, like one who delighted in making hay while the sun shone; it wasn’t often Perk had a chance to whet the curiosity of his chums, and evidently he was bent on making the most of the present opportunity.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading It isn’t like you to yarn.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.

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

From this reading “What! did he drop in on you too?” he gasped, and then added quickly: “but you just said you’d be wild if a crazy man came into camp.