aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading DIVERS ADVENTURES FOR OUR HEROINE.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
Annette
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From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
confined by bonds
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
DIVERSadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading DIVERS ADVENTURES FOR OUR HEROINE.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
enquiries
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From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DIVERS ADVENTURES FOR OUR HEROINE.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
HEROINEnounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading DIVERS ADVENTURES FOR OUR HEROINE.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My plan is this Julie," Annette said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
Julie
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From this reading "My plan is this Julie," Annette said.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
engage in
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My plan is this Julie," Annette said.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DIVERS ADVENTURES FOR OUR HEROINE.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "My plan is this Julie," Annette said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My plan is this Julie," Annette said.
SaskatchewannounUS /sæˈskætʃəwɔːn/
one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
stockadesnounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪdz/
plural of “stockade” — fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My plan is this Julie," Annette said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
TurtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Annette and her little companion speeding along the banks of the Saskatchewan bound for Pitt.
at the time that
From this reading "We shall camp in the valley beyond Turtle Hill, and when it grows dark, we can come in and see the state of affairs about the garrison."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They dare not come near the stockades, for the Indians had invested the high ground overlooking the Fort, and would be sure to make embarrassing enquiries of the two strange Indian boys.
