aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Mr. Brown appeared to be very cool about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Mr. Brown appeared to be very cool about it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Mr. Brown appeared to be very cool about it.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Brown appeared to be very cool about it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Captain Ward wouldn’t go away and leave us on this island.”
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But Mr. Brown appeared to be very cool about it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But he is going away!” cried Sue Brown.
dearly loved
From this reading “Don’t worry, my dear,” he said to his wife.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t worry, my dear,” he said to his wife.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Captain Ward wouldn’t go away and leave us on this island.”
the act of departing
From this reading “But he is going away!” cried Sue Brown.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t worry, my dear,” he said to his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t worry, my dear,” he said to his wife.
temporary military shelter
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But he is going away!” cried Sue Brown.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Mr. Brown appeared to be very cool about it.
go away from a place
From this reading “Captain Ward wouldn’t go away and leave us on this island.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Brown appeared to be very cool about it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Don’t worry, my dear,” he said to his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Captain Ward wouldn’t go away and leave us on this island.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t worry, my dear,” he said to his wife.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “But he is going away!” cried Sue Brown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Captain Ward wouldn’t go away and leave us on this island.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mr. Brown appeared to be very cool about it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Captain Ward wouldn’t go away and leave us on this island.”
precisely as stated
From this reading But Mr. Brown appeared to be very cool about it.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Captain Ward wouldn’t go away and leave us on this island.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN ISLAND HUT Mrs. Brown was so excited that she began running up and down the beach, waving her handkerchief toward the _Beacon_, which was fast sailing away from the cocoanut island.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Don’t worry, my dear,” he said to his wife.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don’t worry, my dear,” he said to his wife.
wouldn't
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From this reading “Captain Ward wouldn’t go away and leave us on this island.”
