experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They’ve probably moved to higher ground somewhere along the old logging road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Where is Fred?” the Cub leader asked anxiously.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is Fred?” the Cub leader asked anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We left them at the creek, not far from the log jam,” Dan explained.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “And the other boys?”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
CubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “Where is Fred?” the Cub leader asked anxiously.
Dan
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From this reading “We left them at the creek, not far from the log jam,” Dan explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “We left them at the creek, not far from the log jam,” Dan explained.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “We left them at the creek, not far from the log jam,” Dan explained.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
Fred
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From this reading “Where is Fred?” the Cub leader asked anxiously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We left them at the creek, not far from the log jam,” Dan explained.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
Hatfield
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From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Fred?” the Cub leader asked anxiously.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading “We left them at the creek, not far from the log jam,” Dan explained.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Where is Fred?” the Cub leader asked anxiously.
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 them at the creek, not far from the log jam,” Dan explained.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “We left them at the creek, not far from the log jam,” Dan explained.
loggingnounUS /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
the work of cutting down trees for timber
From this reading “They’ve probably moved to higher ground somewhere along the old logging road.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “They’ve probably moved to higher ground somewhere along the old logging road.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We left them at the creek, not far from the log jam,” Dan explained.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “They’ve probably moved to higher ground somewhere along the old logging road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And the other boys?”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “They’ve probably moved to higher ground somewhere along the old logging road.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “They’ve probably moved to higher ground somewhere along the old logging road.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
Silverton
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From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “They’ve probably moved to higher ground somewhere along the old logging road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We left them at the creek, not far from the log jam,” Dan explained.
They've
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From this reading “They’ve probably moved to higher ground somewhere along the old logging road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They’ve probably moved to higher ground somewhere along the old logging road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We left them at the creek, not far from the log jam,” Dan explained.
in or at the place that
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rapidity with which the creek waters had flooded the low area and the higher ground where the barn was situated, alarmed Mr. Silverton and Sam Hatfield.
