used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “What do you think of her, Merriwell?” asked Kent Spencer, rather anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boathouse was built over the edge of the water, and a wing of it served as a clubroom.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you think of her, Merriwell?” asked Kent Spencer, rather anxiously.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The boathouse was built over the edge of the water, and a wing of it served as a clubroom.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
clubroomnoun
a room used for the activities of a club
From this reading The boathouse was built over the edge of the water, and a wing of it served as a clubroom.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think of her, Merriwell?” asked Kent Spencer, rather anxiously.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The boathouse was built over the edge of the water, and a wing of it served as a clubroom.
eight-oar
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From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boathouse was built over the edge of the water, and a wing of it served as a clubroom.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “What do you think of her, Merriwell?” asked Kent Spencer, rather anxiously.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
engage in
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
Merriwell
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From this reading “What do you think of her, Merriwell?” asked Kent Spencer, rather anxiously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boathouse was built over the edge of the water, and a wing of it served as a clubroom.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
on the contrary
From this reading “What do you think of her, Merriwell?” asked Kent Spencer, rather anxiously.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The boathouse was built over the edge of the water, and a wing of it served as a clubroom.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “What do you think of her, Merriwell?” asked Kent Spencer, rather anxiously.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think of her, Merriwell?” asked Kent Spencer, rather anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boathouse was built over the edge of the water, and a wing of it served as a clubroom.
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 The boathouse was built over the edge of the water, and a wing of it served as a clubroom.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went along in a body, Browning having recovered sufficiently to make one of the party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think of her, Merriwell?” asked Kent Spencer, rather anxiously.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The boathouse was built over the edge of the water, and a wing of it served as a clubroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The regular eight-oar racing boat lay high and dry on her brackets, and the visitors inspected her with interest.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading That afternoon, the Yale lads were invited down to the combined clubhouse and boathouse of the Blue Cove boys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think of her, Merriwell?” asked Kent Spencer, rather anxiously.
