completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
awful-smelling
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From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Come on below, and wait until they shove up the flooring," he whispered.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
Carl
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From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on below, and wait until they shove up the flooring," he whispered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Come on below, and wait until they shove up the flooring," he whispered.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on below, and wait until they shove up the flooring," he whispered.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
not in action or at work
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
engage in
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
in motion
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
PROWLERS
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From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
Shep
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From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading "Come on below, and wait until they shove up the flooring," he whispered.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
a male human offspring
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on below, and wait until they shove up the flooring," he whispered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
propel through the air
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
very small
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Come on below, and wait until they shove up the flooring," he whispered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come on below, and wait until they shove up the flooring," he whispered.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Come on below, and wait until they shove up the flooring," he whispered.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HOW TWO PROWLERS WERE TREATED While Ham and Carl were moving around under the boathouse, Shep and Snap were not idle.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Come on below, and wait until they shove up the flooring," he whispered.
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 The doctor's son, on awakening, had wanted to throw the flour paste out of the window at the midnight prowlers, but Snap thought of another plan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor's son understood, and with caution, so as not to make any noise, the two chums came down out of the tiny loft, bringing with them the pail and the tin can of awful-smelling flour paste.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It was absolutely dark below, but they could plainly hear Ham and Carl working on the loose boards of the floor near the river end of the boathouse.
