aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the meantime the guide and Tad had started in the direction from which the yells had seemed to come.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In the meantime the guide and Tad had started in the direction from which the yells had seemed to come.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "What is it?" shouted the Professor, very much excited.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the meantime the guide and Tad had started in the direction from which the yells had seemed to come.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading In the meantime the guide and Tad had started in the direction from which the yells had seemed to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading TAD LENDS HELPING HAND "What is it?
HELPINGnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading TAD LENDS HELPING HAND "What is it?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAD LENDS HELPING HAND "What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TAD LENDS HELPING HAND "What is it?
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
LENDSverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading TAD LENDS HELPING HAND "What is it?
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the guide and Tad had started in the direction from which the yells had seemed to come.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "What is it?" shouted the Professor, very much excited.
Ned
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From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "What is it?" shouted the Professor, very much excited.
uttered with a trill
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the meantime the guide and Tad had started in the direction from which the yells had seemed to come.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "What is it?" shouted the Professor, very much excited.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
TADnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading TAD LENDS HELPING HAND "What is it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What is it?" cried the other boys, getting free of their blankets and in the confusion rolling and kicking about in the cinders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
precisely as stated
From this reading "What is it?" shouted the Professor, very much excited.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TAD LENDS HELPING HAND "What is it?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ned, dragging his blanket after him, had started to run about, not knowing which way to turn nor what had occurred.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading In the meantime the guide and Tad had started in the direction from which the yells had seemed to come.
