(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not once did he join the party of young people of which he had been the leading spirit.
BETTINA
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From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
Bobbie
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From this reading In vain did Bobbie formulate enticing plans.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
chowdernounUS /ˈtʃaʊdər/
a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
rid of obstructions
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not once did he see Bettina.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading In vain did Bobbie formulate enticing plans.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
FLIESnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
moving swiftly
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
formulateverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪt/
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading In vain did Bobbie formulate enticing plans.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not once did he join the party of young people of which he had been the leading spirit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not once did he see Bettina.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Not once did he join the party of young people of which he had been the leading spirit.
Justin
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From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Not once did he join the party of young people of which he had been the leading spirit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once did he see Bettina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not once did he join the party of young people of which he had been the leading spirit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
on one occasion
From this reading Not once did he see Bettina.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Not once did he join the party of young people of which he had been the leading spirit.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Not once did he join the party of young people of which he had been the leading spirit.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading In vain did Bobbie formulate enticing plans.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not once did he see Bettina.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Not once did he join the party of young people of which he had been the leading spirit.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
undividedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈvaɪdɪd/
not parted by conflict of opinion
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain did Bobbie formulate enticing plans.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BETTINA FLIES In the clear days which followed, Justin gave his undivided attention to flying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We'll go to Cat Island with Captain Stubbs, fish all day, and have chowder on the rocks."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Not once did he join the party of young people of which he had been the leading spirit.
