used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
(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 "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The earth is loose around here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
BarnumnounUS /ˈbɑːrnəm/
United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
the act of departing
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
command with authority
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth is loose around here.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
Folsom
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From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The earth is loose around here.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The earth is loose around here.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
REDEEMSverbUS /rəˈdiːmz/
third-person singular of “redeem” — save from sins
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
in the near future
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
male cat
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "As soon as the boys get out o' there," he reported to Captain Folsom, "we can all four of us kick down enough dirt to block up the tunnel pretty well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
which person or people
From this reading Big Bob, who had jumped down into the opening, kept tossing out bricks at a furious rate, and Frank joined him and did likewise.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Meanwhile, by the light of his matches, aided by the moonlight, which here in the woods, however, was not direct enough to be of any great help, Tom Barnum investigated the ground about the hole.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BOB REDEEMS HIMSELF After Jack's departure the group which he left at the tunnel exit worked busily making what preparations were possible to receive their pursuers.
