aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading There was an immediate scramble among the adherents of Pet Peters.
afore
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From this reading "Run, afore he gits yuh!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was an immediate scramble among the adherents of Pet Peters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an immediate scramble among the adherents of Pet Peters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading "It's the wild man, fellers!"
gits
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From this reading "Run, afore he gits yuh!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great smoke! what's that?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Run, afore he gits yuh!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
of the present time and place
From this reading There was an immediate scramble among the adherents of Pet Peters.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
It's
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From this reading "It's the wild man, fellers!"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's the wild man, fellers!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an immediate scramble among the adherents of Pet Peters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
PetnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading There was an immediate scramble among the adherents of Pet Peters.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading There was an immediate scramble among the adherents of Pet Peters.
uttered with a trill
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run, afore he gits yuh!"
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading There was an immediate scramble among the adherents of Pet Peters.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Great smoke! what's that?"
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Great smoke! what's that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's the wild man, fellers!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an immediate scramble among the adherents of Pet Peters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
precisely as stated
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an immediate scramble among the adherents of Pet Peters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
what's
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From this reading "Great smoke! what's that?"
at the time that
From this reading What they had heard about the wild man of the island had kept them on edge throughout the entire length of their short sojourn; and now, when this sudden object came rolling down the incline into their very camp they were panic stricken.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "It's the wild man, fellers!"
yuh
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From this reading "Run, afore he gits yuh!"
