Chapter XIII

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

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

anew

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

(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 ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

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

From this reading Ned and Bob followed, the former murmuring:

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Sounds as though he’d done something serious!” exclaimed Jerry.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Ned and Bob followed, the former murmuring:

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come on, fellows!”

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

to say again or imitate

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Sounds as though he’d done something serious!” exclaimed Jerry.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “Come on, fellows!”

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Ned and Bob followed, the former murmuring:

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

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

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

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

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

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

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

From this reading “Sounds as though he’d done something serious!” exclaimed Jerry.

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

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

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

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading “Sounds as though he’d done something serious!” exclaimed Jerry.

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

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Ned and Bob followed, the former murmuring:

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

From this reading Ned and Bob followed, the former murmuring:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

involved in a kind of operation

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

with speed

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading “Sounds as though he’d done something serious!” exclaimed Jerry.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Sounds as though he’d done something serious!” exclaimed Jerry.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading “Sounds as though he’d done something serious!” exclaimed Jerry.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading “He’s done it again!” cried Mr. Mallison, starting on a run, the more quickly to reach the rear of the cabin.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

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

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Sounds as though he’d done something serious!” exclaimed Jerry.

of or containing tin

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

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

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

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

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

at the time that

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading ECHO CANYON Tinny had been telling the Motor Boys some of his plans for operating the mine, the shaft of which he was pointing out to them, when the crack of the explosion followed by the voice of Hang Gow startled them all.