used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm sorry that Eleanor and Miss Jones did not come with us.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they have become so domestic that they can't be persuaded to leave the houseboat.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But they have become so domestic that they can't be persuaded to leave the houseboat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they have become so domestic that they can't be persuaded to leave the houseboat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
can't
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From this reading But they have become so domestic that they can't be persuaded to leave the houseboat.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm sorry that Eleanor and Miss Jones did not come with us.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we can," declared Phyllis.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Of course we can," declared Phyllis.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading But they have become so domestic that they can't be persuaded to leave the houseboat.
Eleanor
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opinion or judgment
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a young female
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But they have become so domestic that they can't be persuaded to leave the houseboat.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading But they have become so domestic that they can't be persuaded to leave the houseboat.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry that Eleanor and Miss Jones did not come with us.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "I'm sorry that Eleanor and Miss Jones did not come with us.
go away from a place
From this reading But they have become so domestic that they can't be persuaded to leave the houseboat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
Madge
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From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
engage in
From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I'm sorry that Eleanor and Miss Jones did not come with us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm sorry that Eleanor and Miss Jones did not come with us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we can," declared Phyllis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
and nothing more
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading But they have become so domestic that they can't be persuaded to leave the houseboat.
Phil
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From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
Phyllis
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From this reading "Of course we can," declared Phyllis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they have become so domestic that they can't be persuaded to leave the houseboat.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry that Eleanor and Miss Jones did not come with us.
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm sorry that Eleanor and Miss Jones did not come with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they have become so domestic that they can't be persuaded to leave the houseboat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRL ON THE ISLAND "Phil, it looks like only a little more than half a mile over to the island.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sorry that Eleanor and Miss Jones did not come with us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm sorry that Eleanor and Miss Jones did not come with us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think we can make it?" asked Madge, casting speculative eyes toward the distant island.
