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From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The result was astonishing to Teddy, for his father told him that he was to go for a month to the island with Kalitan.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This delighted him greatly, but he was a little frightened when he found that his father was to stay behind.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This delighted him greatly, but he was a little frightened when he found that his father was to stay behind.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
greatly pleased
From this reading This delighted him greatly, but he was a little frightened when he found that his father was to stay behind.
divisible by two
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "It's just this way, son," Mr. Strong explained to him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The result was astonishing to Teddy, for his father told him that he was to go for a month to the island with Kalitan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
set up or found
From this reading This delighted him greatly, but he was a little frightened when he found that his father was to stay behind.
made afraid
From this reading This delighted him greatly, but he was a little frightened when he found that his father was to stay behind.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The result was astonishing to Teddy, for his father told him that he was to go for a month to the island with Kalitan.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading This delighted him greatly, but he was a little frightened when he found that his father was to stay behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
only a very short time before
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The result was astonishing to Teddy, for his father told him that he was to go for a month to the island with Kalitan.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
It's
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From this reading "It's just this way, son," Mr. Strong explained to him.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just this way, son," Mr. Strong explained to him.
KALITAN
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From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
Kalitan's
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From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
Klake
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From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
Kooletchika
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From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This delighted him greatly, but he was a little frightened when he found that his father was to stay behind.
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 Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The result was astonishing to Teddy, for his father told him that he was to go for a month to the island with Kalitan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
paddlers
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From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was astonishing to Teddy, for his father told him that he was to go for a month to the island with Kalitan.
be seated
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
a male human offspring
From this reading "It's just this way, son," Mr. Strong explained to him.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This delighted him greatly, but he was a little frightened when he found that his father was to stay behind.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
moving very fast
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading The result was astonishing to Teddy, for his father told him that he was to go for a month to the island with Kalitan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This delighted him greatly, but he was a little frightened when he found that his father was to stay behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The result was astonishing to Teddy, for his father told him that he was to go for a month to the island with Kalitan.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
Tyee
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From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
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 ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's just this way, son," Mr. Strong explained to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ISLAND HOME OF KALITAN SWIFT and even were the strokes of the paddles as the canoes sped over the water toward Kalitan's island home.
at the time that
From this reading This delighted him greatly, but he was a little frightened when he found that his father was to stay behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ted was so excited that he could hardly sit still, and Tyee Klake gave him a warning glance and a muttered "Kooletchika."[7] The day before a big canoe had come to the camp, the paddlers bearing messages for the Tyee, and he had had a long conversation with Mr. Strong.
