afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there are two men with 'em."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And there are two men with 'em."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's our crowd!" cried Dick joyously, as he leaped to Greg Holmes's side.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
burrowingverbUS /ˈbɜːroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
CrashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Crash!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's our crowd!" cried Dick joyously, as he leaped to Greg Holmes's side.
crockerynounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "It's our crowd!" cried Dick joyously, as he leaped to Greg Holmes's side.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "It's our crowd!" cried Dick joyously, as he leaped to Greg Holmes's side.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
DutcheradjectiveUS /ˈdʌtʃər/
comparative of “dutch” — of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "And there are two men with 'em."
Greg
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From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
HENnounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
Holmes'snounUS /ˈhoʊmzɪz/
possessive form of “holmes” — a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading "It's our crowd!" cried Dick joyously, as he leaped to Greg Holmes's side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
It's
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From this reading "It's our crowd!" cried Dick joyously, as he leaped to Greg Holmes's side.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "It's our crowd!" cried Dick joyously, as he leaped to Greg Holmes's side.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "It's our crowd!" cried Dick joyously, as he leaped to Greg Holmes's side.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
the force of workers available
From this reading "And there are two men with 'em."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's our crowd!" cried Dick joyously, as he leaped to Greg Holmes's side.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "It's our crowd!" cried Dick joyously, as he leaped to Greg Holmes's side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And there are two men with 'em."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's our crowd!" cried Dick joyously, as he leaped to Greg Holmes's side.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And there are two men with 'em."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
unshutteredadjective
not provided with shutters or having the shuttered open
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hen Dutcher dropped the crockery plate he was drying, then plunged headlong into Dick's bunk, burrowing under the blankets.
which person or people
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading HEN TURNS HIS VOICE LOOSE "I see some one coming!" called Greg, who, after breakfast, had taken up the post by the unshuttered window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And there are two men with 'em."
