Chapter XXII

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

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

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From this reading “Ahoy! there, Bluff!”

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading “Ahoy! there, Bluff!”

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading “What is it, Frank?” shouted a voice from one of the cabin windows on that quarter of the boat.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “What is it, Frank?” shouted a voice from one of the cabin windows on that quarter of the boat.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

without stop or interruption

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “What is it, Frank?” shouted a voice from one of the cabin windows on that quarter of the boat.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

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

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

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

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

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

From this reading “What is it, Frank?” shouted a voice from one of the cabin windows on that quarter of the boat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “What is it, Frank?” shouted a voice from one of the cabin windows on that quarter of the boat.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “What is it, Frank?” shouted a voice from one of the cabin windows on that quarter of the boat.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

one of four equal parts

From this reading “What is it, Frank?” shouted a voice from one of the cabin windows on that quarter of the boat.

a loud and disturbing noise

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

cause fear in

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “What is it, Frank?” shouted a voice from one of the cabin windows on that quarter of the boat.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Sure!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

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

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Ahoy! there, Bluff!”

a special situation

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.

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

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

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

From this reading “What is it, Frank?” shouted a voice from one of the cabin windows on that quarter of the boat.

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

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Frank put both hands to his mouth, using them in lieu of a speaking trumpet; for really the children were making so much racket close by, that it was a difficult thing to be heard.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is it, Frank?” shouted a voice from one of the cabin windows on that quarter of the boat.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading “What is it, Frank?” shouted a voice from one of the cabin windows on that quarter of the boat.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You must scare the cat around to this side, so I can get a crack at him!” continued Frank.