something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
Andy
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From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But considerable water was shipped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But considerable water was shipped.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
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 THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
MILLIONAIREnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
not any; not one
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
oarsmen
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From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
and nothing more
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
PromptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
sculls
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From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading But considerable water was shipped.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE ARRIVES Only by the smallest margin was the long narrow racing shell prevented from turning over.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But considerable water was shipped.
Watersidenoun
land bordering a body of water
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
in or at the place that
From this reading The current hampered them, and it took considerable muscle to get them where there was no danger for themselves or the lads from Waterside Hall.
which person or people
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As for Andy and Frank, they worked hard with their sculls to send their boat out of the way of the other craft.
a late time of life
From this reading Prompt action on the part of the lads in it, who were veteran oarsmen in spite of their years, saved the day.
