used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
a quantity of money
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Max took hold of him as he came up, and started to ask questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
Bandy-legs
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From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
BUILDERnounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading THE BUILDER OF THE STRANGE CABIN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE BUILDER OF THE STRANGE CABIN.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Max took hold of him as he came up, and started to ask questions.
campmates
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From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
unvarying in nature
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Max took hold of him as he came up, and started to ask questions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max took hold of him as he came up, and started to ask questions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
come together
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUILDER OF THE STRANGE CABIN.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
pouncedverbUS /paʊnst/
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
quarrelingverbUS /ˈkwɑːrəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Max took hold of him as he came up, and started to ask questions.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
somethin
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From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
Steve
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From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE BUILDER OF THE STRANGE CABIN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUILDER OF THE STRANGE CABIN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Max took hold of him as he came up, and started to ask questions.
two times
From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had pounced down upon the ax, which happened to be lying close by, and this he flourished around his head as he started to meet the figure that was scrambling up the little bank above the beach.
which person or people
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
Whoo
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From this reading "Whoo, somethin' jumped at me!" replied the startled boy, panting for breath; for he had fallen at least twice, in his haste to rejoin his campmates near the blazing fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is it, Bandy-legs?" shouted Steve, who, in spite of his constant quarreling with the other, felt a great amount of affection for him.
