afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Has anything happened?” asked the professor, hardly awake, even after his first question.
at or in the front
From this reading THE EXPRESS AHEAD “Come on, fellows, tumble out!”
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Not to us,” answered Jerry.
any thing at all
From this reading “Has anything happened?” asked the professor, hardly awake, even after his first question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Has anything happened?” asked the professor, hardly awake, even after his first question.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Has anything happened?” asked the professor, hardly awake, even after his first question.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
clothing in general
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE EXPRESS AHEAD “Come on, fellows, tumble out!”
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
divisible by two
From this reading “Has anything happened?” asked the professor, hardly awake, even after his first question.
give expression to
From this reading THE EXPRESS AHEAD “Come on, fellows, tumble out!”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE EXPRESS AHEAD “Come on, fellows, tumble out!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Has anything happened?” asked the professor, hardly awake, even after his first question.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Has anything happened?” asked the professor, hardly awake, even after his first question.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Has anything happened?” asked the professor, hardly awake, even after his first question.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has anything happened?” asked the professor, hardly awake, even after his first question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
not any; not one
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not to us,” answered Jerry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE EXPRESS AHEAD “Come on, fellows, tumble out!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE EXPRESS AHEAD “Come on, fellows, tumble out!”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Has anything happened?” asked the professor, hardly awake, even after his first question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Has anything happened?” asked the professor, hardly awake, even after his first question.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPRESS AHEAD “Come on, fellows, tumble out!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading THE EXPRESS AHEAD “Come on, fellows, tumble out!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Thus Jerry called to his two chums, but they needed no urging.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not to us,” answered Jerry.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The curtains of their berths were violently shaken as the lads drew on their clothes, and leaped out into the aisle.
