aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Through the window the sun-flooded world called him to adventure.
anew
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading His big, grey eyes were alive with eagerness and expectation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
BALLSnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His big, grey eyes were alive with eagerness and expectation.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Through the window the sun-flooded world called him to adventure.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading His big, grey eyes were alive with eagerness and expectation.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading His big, grey eyes were alive with eagerness and expectation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His big, grey eyes were alive with eagerness and expectation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His big, grey eyes were alive with eagerness and expectation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
LollverbUS /lɑːl/
hang loosely or laxly
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading The strangeness of his surroundings thrilled him with possibilities.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
speculativelyadverb
with speculation; in a speculative manner
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading The strangeness of his surroundings thrilled him with possibilities.
sun-flooded
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From this reading Through the window the sun-flooded world called him to adventure.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The strangeness of his surroundings thrilled him with possibilities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The strangeness of his surroundings thrilled him with possibilities.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the window the sun-flooded world called him to adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the window the sun-flooded world called him to adventure.
tousledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading Again he glanced speculatively at the sleeping forms round him and then eased warily out of bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His big, grey eyes were alive with eagerness and expectation.
at the time that
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Through the window the sun-flooded world called him to adventure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His big, grey eyes were alive with eagerness and expectation.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Through the window the sun-flooded world called him to adventure.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE GIANT BALLS OF STONE It was not yet five o'clock the following morning when Loll, from his blankets on the floor of the cabin living-room, raised his tousled head and looked cautiously about him.
