used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Then, perhaps, they will row back for us this afternoon."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
Ann
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From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "We have the food you brought in the basket, which we can eat for luncheon.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "We have the food you brought in the basket, which we can eat for luncheon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We have the food you brought in the basket, which we can eat for luncheon.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
take in solid food
From this reading "We have the food you brought in the basket, which we can eat for luncheon.
Eleanor
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From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "We have the food you brought in the basket, which we can eat for luncheon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We have the food you brought in the basket, which we can eat for luncheon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have the food you brought in the basket, which we can eat for luncheon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We have the food you brought in the basket, which we can eat for luncheon.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
go away from a place
From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
Lillian
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From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading "We have the food you brought in the basket, which we can eat for luncheon.
Madge
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From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
Nellie
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From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
by chance
From this reading Then, perhaps, they will row back for us this afternoon."
Phil
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From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
Phyllis
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From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
remonstrated
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From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
express in words
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lillian and Nellie can row over to the houseboat to tell Miss Jenny Ann that we mean to spend the day here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, perhaps, they will row back for us this afternoon."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, perhaps, they will row back for us this afternoon."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then, perhaps, they will row back for us this afternoon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, perhaps, they will row back for us this afternoon."
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have the food you brought in the basket, which we can eat for luncheon.
at the time that
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We have the food you brought in the basket, which we can eat for luncheon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
won't
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From this reading "I don't think we ought to leave you and Phil alone on this island," remonstrated Eleanor, "especially when you won't have a boat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE "I will go back to the shanty boat with you now, Phil," volunteered Madge when Phyllis returned to her chums, carrying the pathetic scrap of paper.
