Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

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From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “How do the people get here?

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

a wide scope

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “How do the people get here?

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “How do the people get here?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “How do the people get here?

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

in other respects or ways

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “How do the people get here?

the act of receiving

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

a large number or amount

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

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From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Aren’t there any roads?” asked Ted, as he looked in vain for some means of connection with the mainland.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

precisely as stated

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

possessive form of “water” — 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 UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the Canadian side, however, they could see nothing but a vast expanse of reeds and water-grass, splendid for duck shooting but otherwise useless.

belonging to which person

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

medium for communication

From this reading “To be sure,” replied the skipper, whose customary geniality had been restored by the receipt of a wireless message ordering him to set the unwelcome guards ashore at the Soo, as the Sault St. Claire is nicknamed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading UP THE SAINT MARY’S RIVER As the Admiral passed from Lake St. Clair through the St. Clair flats, the boys beheld with interest and wonder the colony of cottages and hotels built on the very water’s edge of the American side, with the scores of launches scudding hither and thither, carrying merry vacationists on visits to friends or to fishing grounds.