used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM THE AIR "What struck us?"
(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 And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
aluminumnounUS /əˈluːmənəm/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Where's the villain who cut the ropes?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM THE AIR "What struck us?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you!
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM THE AIR "What struck us?"
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Where's the villain who cut the ropes?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM THE AIR "What struck us?"
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM THE AIR "What struck us?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
tortoisenounUS /ˈtɔːrtəs/
usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM THE AIR "What struck us?"
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Where's the villain who cut the ropes?
warenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM THE AIR "What struck us?"
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From this reading Where's the villain who cut the ropes?
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
which person or people
From this reading Where's the villain who cut the ropes?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can whip him with one hand!" panted Jerry, struggling in a mess of camp necessities, and kicking around among the aluminum ware that Frank prized so highly.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And Bluff poked his head out from under the canvas, looking for all the world like a tortoise, Frank thought, as he followed suit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me about that, will you!
