consider or hold as true
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour more and they would be in sight of Watson’s Channel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the moments wore on, Skippy felt meaner than ever.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading They chugged into the bay and out of the awakening river traffic.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They chugged into the bay and out of the awakening river traffic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An hour more and they would be in sight of Watson’s Channel.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Dawn had broken through and glimmerings of dancing light peeped over the horizon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading An hour more and they would be in sight of Watson’s Channel.
chuggedverbUS /tʃʌɡd/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading They chugged into the bay and out of the awakening river traffic.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Dawn had broken through and glimmerings of dancing light peeped over the horizon.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn had broken through and glimmerings of dancing light peeped over the horizon.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
at any time
From this reading As the moments wore on, Skippy felt meaner than ever.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As the moments wore on, Skippy felt meaner than ever.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
glimmerings
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From this reading Dawn had broken through and glimmerings of dancing light peeped over the horizon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Dawn had broken through and glimmerings of dancing light peeped over the horizon.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour more and they would be in sight of Watson’s Channel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They chugged into the bay and out of the awakening river traffic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
Joe's
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From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dawn had broken through and glimmerings of dancing light peeped over the horizon.
meaneradjectiveUS /ˈmiːnər/
comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading As the moments wore on, Skippy felt meaner than ever.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading As the moments wore on, Skippy felt meaner than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the moments wore on, Skippy felt meaner than ever.
on one occasion
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They chugged into the bay and out of the awakening river traffic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dawn had broken through and glimmerings of dancing light peeped over the horizon.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Dawn had broken through and glimmerings of dancing light peeped over the horizon.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They chugged into the bay and out of the awakening river traffic.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading An hour more and they would be in sight of Watson’s Channel.
Skippy
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From this reading As the moments wore on, Skippy felt meaner than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the moments wore on, Skippy felt meaner than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the moments wore on, Skippy felt meaner than ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They chugged into the bay and out of the awakening river traffic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dawn had broken through and glimmerings of dancing light peeped over the horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading They chugged into the bay and out of the awakening river traffic.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
Watson'snounUS /ˈwɑːtsənz/
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading An hour more and they would be in sight of Watson’s Channel.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He tried to force himself to accept Big Joe’s point of view, but it was difficult and more than once he wished he had not encouraged his good friend in this dubious enterprise.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As the moments wore on, Skippy felt meaner than ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An hour more and they would be in sight of Watson’s Channel.
