used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
a youthful male person
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
Chet
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From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
Chet's
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From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
DigverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
Fordham
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From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
the act of giving
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
not any; not one
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
PeepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
with speed
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
a strong line
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
rudely-made
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From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
carry out
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He must have been often down this shaft,” thought Chet to himself; but said nothing to Dig Fordham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In spite of his crippled leg, John Peep went down the rough rocks quickly, clinging with one hand to the knotted rope, the bail of the lantern swung over his other arm.
at the time that
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
a Caucasian
From this reading He grunted, and pushed Chet’s hand away when the white boy reached to take the rudely-made lantern by its bail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Me go first,” he said with confidence, and immediately swung himself over the edge of the rock.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The lame Indian youth had no idea of giving up the leadership of the expedition.
