Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

(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 "Well, that's all right," said Uncle Toby.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I suppose he went out early to get up an appetite for breakfast."

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

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

a feeling of craving something

From this reading "I suppose he went out early to get up an appetite for breakfast."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "I suppose he went out early to get up an appetite for breakfast."

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

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

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

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

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "I suppose he went out early to get up an appetite for breakfast."

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "Skyrocket's gone!" explained Ted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I suppose he went out early to get up an appetite for breakfast."

destroyed or killed

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

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

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

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

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I suppose he went out early to get up an appetite for breakfast."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

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

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "What's the matter out there?"

not able to be found

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "What's the matter out there?"

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Uncle Toby.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Uncle Toby.

propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

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From this reading "Skyrocket's gone!" explained Ted.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

express a supposition

From this reading "I suppose he went out early to get up an appetite for breakfast."

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading "Skyrocket's gone!" explained Ted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

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

From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Uncle Toby.

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

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

in or at that place or location

From this reading "What's the matter out there?"

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

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

a source of difficulty

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I suppose he went out early to get up an appetite for breakfast."

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

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

(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 "Well, that's all right," said Uncle Toby.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I suppose he went out early to get up an appetite for breakfast."

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From this reading "What's the matter out there?"

at the time that

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked:

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading TROUBLE IS MISSING Harry came into the kitchen to join his chums, and when he heard that Skyrocket was gone he and the other two boys made such a noise calling and whistling for the missing dog that Uncle Toby asked: