used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “I will call for you at Lakeside Academy,” said June.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading This yacht was the property of Mrs. Arlington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I will call for you at Lakeside Academy,” said June.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I will call for you at Lakeside Academy,” said June.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you can go, I will take you over in a carriage.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “If you can go, I will take you over in a carriage.”
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
Fardale
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From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I will call for you at Lakeside Academy,” said June.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If you can go, I will take you over in a carriage.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will call for you at Lakeside Academy,” said June.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you can go, I will take you over in a carriage.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If you can go, I will take you over in a carriage.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
LakesidenounUS /ˈleɪksaɪd/
the shore of a lake
From this reading “I will call for you at Lakeside Academy,” said June.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This yacht was the property of Mrs. Arlington.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
the middle of the day
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This yacht was the property of Mrs. Arlington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “If you can go, I will take you over in a carriage.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading This yacht was the property of Mrs. Arlington.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will call for you at Lakeside Academy,” said June.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
carry out
From this reading “If you can go, I will take you over in a carriage.”
Templeton
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From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the game June had invited Doris Templeton to accompany her on board the yacht that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This yacht was the property of Mrs. Arlington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This yacht was the property of Mrs. Arlington.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will call for you at Lakeside Academy,” said June.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Near noon Saturday a steam yacht ran into Fardale harbor and lay alongside the wharf to coal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will call for you at Lakeside Academy,” said June.
