past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
(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 Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "But she dare send her boats, sir.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But she dare send her boats, sir.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
don't
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From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "It's in doubt, Ned.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But she dare send her boats, sir.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's in doubt, Ned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
It's
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From this reading "It's in doubt, Ned.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
Ned
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From this reading "It's in doubt, Ned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "But she dare send her boats, sir.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But she dare send her boats, sir.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
term of address for a man
From this reading "But she dare send her boats, sir.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
they're
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From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The faces of those on board the yacht began now to grow plain as the mountain seemed to be steadily sinking in the distance, and figures could be made out on the low shore in front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
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 They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
we're
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From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
at the time that
From this reading Oh, we're all right now.--If they don't knock us on the head when they find they're beaten," Ned added to himself.
in or at the place that
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading They may run us into shallow water where the yacht dare not come."
