a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But the cool air revived him, and he watched Brown constantly for the signal that more wood was needed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Enough for now," shouted Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cool air revived him, and he watched Brown constantly for the signal that more wood was needed.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading But the cool air revived him, and he watched Brown constantly for the signal that more wood was needed.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Enough for now," shouted Brown.
fire-box
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From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Enough for now," shouted Brown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the cool air revived him, and he watched Brown constantly for the signal that more wood was needed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
staying power
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the cool air revived him, and he watched Brown constantly for the signal that more wood was needed.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But the cool air revived him, and he watched Brown constantly for the signal that more wood was needed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Enough for now," shouted Brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Rest!"
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading But the cool air revived him, and he watched Brown constantly for the signal that more wood was needed.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Enough for now," shouted Brown.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading But the cool air revived him, and he watched Brown constantly for the signal that more wood was needed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
male cat
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the cool air revived him, and he watched Brown constantly for the signal that more wood was needed.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But the cool air revived him, and he watched Brown constantly for the signal that more wood was needed.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The violent effort of dragging those logs from the tender to the fire-box, together with the heat that played upon him each time, had made his legs seem like jelly beneath him.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading But the cool air revived him, and he watched Brown constantly for the signal that more wood was needed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tom, panting and weak, climbed up beside Andrews and put his head out so that the cool wind would strike it.
