used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Captain Jenks hastily tied his boat to the wooden post and jumped ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "Why, if it isn't Letty Blake!" said Captain Jenks cheerfully.
BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Captain Jenks hastily tied his boat to the wooden post and jumped ashore.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Why, if it isn't Letty Blake!" said Captain Jenks cheerfully.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Why, if it isn't Letty Blake!" said Captain Jenks cheerfully.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading To the surprise of the children, Letty Blake flung her oar to one side and sat down in the sand and cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading To the surprise of the children, Letty Blake flung her oar to one side and sat down in the sand and cried.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To the surprise of the children, Letty Blake flung her oar to one side and sat down in the sand and cried.
dumblyadverb
in a stupid manner
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading To the surprise of the children, Letty Blake flung her oar to one side and sat down in the sand and cried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
a young female
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Captain Jenks hastily tied his boat to the wooden post and jumped ashore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How long have you been living on Kidd's Island?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the surprise of the children, Letty Blake flung her oar to one side and sat down in the sand and cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Jenks hastily tied his boat to the wooden post and jumped ashore.
How
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, if it isn't Letty Blake!" said Captain Jenks cheerfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "How long have you been living on Kidd's Island?"
isn't
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, if it isn't Letty Blake!" said Captain Jenks cheerfully.
Jenks
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past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Captain Jenks hastily tied his boat to the wooden post and jumped ashore.
Kidd's
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Letty
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "How long have you been living on Kidd's Island?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long have you been living on Kidd's Island?"
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How long have you been living on Kidd's Island?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the surprise of the children, Letty Blake flung her oar to one side and sat down in the sand and cried.
a light shade of red
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Captain Jenks hastily tied his boat to the wooden post and jumped ashore.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, if it isn't Letty Blake!" said Captain Jenks cheerfully.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading To the surprise of the children, Letty Blake flung her oar to one side and sat down in the sand and cried.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading To the surprise of the children, Letty Blake flung her oar to one side and sat down in the sand and cried.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To the surprise of the children, Letty Blake flung her oar to one side and sat down in the sand and cried.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To the surprise of the children, Letty Blake flung her oar to one side and sat down in the sand and cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Captain Jenks hastily tied his boat to the wooden post and jumped ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
which person or people
From this reading THE RESCUE The four little Blossoms crowded to the rail of The Sarah and stared dumbly at the slim girl in a pink frock who had been waving the oar.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, if it isn't Letty Blake!" said Captain Jenks cheerfully.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Captain Jenks hastily tied his boat to the wooden post and jumped ashore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How long have you been living on Kidd's Island?"
