aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What did the captain say about some one being sick?”
ANSWERSnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
aren't
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From this reading “Ruth would call them snags, difficulties are different, aren’t they?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
Babs
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From this reading “But imagine the Marcusis camping in the woods,” said Babs, ignoring frivolity.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “What did the captain say about some one being sick?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But imagine the Marcusis camping in the woods,” said Babs, ignoring frivolity.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Ruth would call them snags, difficulties are different, aren’t they?”
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “But imagine the Marcusis camping in the woods,” said Babs, ignoring frivolity.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “What did the captain say about some one being sick?”
Cara
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From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “He didn’t say it, he caught himself in time.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did the captain say about some one being sick?”
didn't
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From this reading “He didn’t say it, he caught himself in time.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Ruth would call them snags, difficulties are different, aren’t they?”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
frivolitynounUS /frəˈvɑːləti/
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading “But imagine the Marcusis camping in the woods,” said Babs, ignoring frivolity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He didn’t say it, he caught himself in time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He didn’t say it, he caught himself in time.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “But imagine the Marcusis camping in the woods,” said Babs, ignoring frivolity.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “But imagine the Marcusis camping in the woods,” said Babs, ignoring frivolity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But imagine the Marcusis camping in the woods,” said Babs, ignoring frivolity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He didn’t say it, he caught himself in time.
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 WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
Marcusis
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From this reading “But imagine the Marcusis camping in the woods,” said Babs, ignoring frivolity.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What did the captain say about some one being sick?”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth would call them snags, difficulties are different, aren’t they?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But imagine the Marcusis camping in the woods,” said Babs, ignoring frivolity.
express in words
From this reading “What did the captain say about some one being sick?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “What did the captain say about some one being sick?”
snagsnounUS /snæɡz/
plural of “snag” — a sharp protuberance
From this reading “Ruth would call them snags, difficulties are different, aren’t they?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “What did the captain say about some one being sick?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “He didn’t say it, he caught himself in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WASHINGTON ANSWERS “We certainly are meeting difficulties,” remarked Cara as they left the road to the lighthouse behind them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did the captain say about some one being sick?”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “But imagine the Marcusis camping in the woods,” said Babs, ignoring frivolity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Ruth would call them snags, difficulties are different, aren’t they?”
