alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boat contained Virginia and Constance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As they approached near, propulsion ceased, and the boat drifted along.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they approached near, propulsion ceased, and the boat drifted along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As they approached near, propulsion ceased, and the boat drifted along.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading The boat contained Virginia and Constance.
gotten under control
From this reading The boat contained Virginia and Constance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Slowly the boat drew along the platform.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading As they approached near, propulsion ceased, and the boat drifted along.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As they approached near, propulsion ceased, and the boat drifted along.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Slowly the boat drew along the platform.
propulsionnounUS /prəˈpʌlʃən/
a propelling force
From this reading As they approached near, propulsion ceased, and the boat drifted along.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
only a very short time before
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the boat drew along the platform.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The boat contained Virginia and Constance.
at the time that
From this reading They had scarcely reached the shore when another small boat came gliding noiselessly along down toward the cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Virginia turned half around on her seat, listened intently, and looked at the dark cabin, with eyes that fairly sparkled, in her effort to penetrate its interior.
