in addition
From this reading Bouncer, the bull pup, was on hand also, chained in the engine room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stripping off their coats, Tom and Joe turned to and helped.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading Several barrels of the oil had been sent down to the water front.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several barrels of the oil had been sent down to the water front.
BouncernounUS /ˈbaʊnsər/
a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
From this reading Bouncer, the bull pup, was on hand also, chained in the engine room.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Bouncer, the bull pup, was on hand also, chained in the engine room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading Bouncer, the bull pup, was on hand also, chained in the engine room.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Stripping off their coats, Tom and Joe turned to and helped.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Several barrels of the oil had been sent down to the water front.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Bouncer, the bull pup, was on hand also, chained in the engine room.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Several barrels of the oil had been sent down to the water front.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading Jed, lone-handed, was pumping gasoline into the tank through the strainer.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several barrels of the oil had been sent down to the water front.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bouncer, the bull pup, was on hand also, chained in the engine room.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Stripping off their coats, Tom and Joe turned to and helped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bouncer, the bull pup, was on hand also, chained in the engine room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jed, lone-handed, was pumping gasoline into the tank through the strainer.
Jed
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From this reading Jed, lone-handed, was pumping gasoline into the tank through the strainer.
Joe
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From this reading Stripping off their coats, Tom and Joe turned to and helped.
lone-handed
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From this reading Jed, lone-handed, was pumping gasoline into the tank through the strainer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several barrels of the oil had been sent down to the water front.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stripping off their coats, Tom and Joe turned to and helped.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Several barrels of the oil had been sent down to the water front.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bouncer, the bull pup, was on hand also, chained in the engine room.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
pumpingverbUS /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading Jed, lone-handed, was pumping gasoline into the tank through the strainer.
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading Bouncer, the bull pup, was on hand also, chained in the engine room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bouncer, the bull pup, was on hand also, chained in the engine room.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Several barrels of the oil had been sent down to the water front.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several barrels of the oil had been sent down to the water front.
strainernoun
a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
From this reading Jed, lone-handed, was pumping gasoline into the tank through the strainer.
StrippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading Stripping off their coats, Tom and Joe turned to and helped.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Jed, lone-handed, was pumping gasoline into the tank through the strainer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stripping off their coats, Tom and Joe turned to and helped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jed, lone-handed, was pumping gasoline into the tank through the strainer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
male cat
From this reading Stripping off their coats, Tom and Joe turned to and helped.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Stripping off their coats, Tom and Joe turned to and helped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was plenty to do by the time the boys got back to the pier.
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 Several barrels of the oil had been sent down to the water front.
