aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Betsey sat straight up in bed and looked about her small cabin.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Miss Betsey," called Miss Jenny Ann from the berth above, "what is the matter?"
the state of being absent
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Betsey sat straight up in bed and looked about her small cabin.
Ann
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From this reading "Miss Betsey," called Miss Jenny Ann from the berth above, "what is the matter?"
aroused or activated
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Miss Betsey sat straight up in bed and looked about her small cabin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading "Miss Betsey," called Miss Jenny Ann from the berth above, "what is the matter?"
Betsey
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From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Miss Betsey sat straight up in bed and looked about her small cabin.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Miss Betsey," called Miss Jenny Ann from the berth above, "what is the matter?"
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Miss Betsey," called Miss Jenny Ann from the berth above, "what is the matter?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Betsey sat straight up in bed and looked about her small cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Betsey," called Miss Jenny Ann from the berth above, "what is the matter?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "Miss Betsey," called Miss Jenny Ann from the berth above, "what is the matter?"
and nothing more
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Betsey sat straight up in bed and looked about her small cabin.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
Madge's
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From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Miss Betsey," called Miss Jenny Ann from the berth above, "what is the matter?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Betsey sat straight up in bed and looked about her small cabin.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Betsey sat straight up in bed and looked about her small cabin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Miss Betsey sat straight up in bed and looked about her small cabin.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Betsey sat straight up in bed and looked about her small cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Miss Betsey," called Miss Jenny Ann from the berth above, "what is the matter?"
which person or people
From this reading THE MOTOR BOAT DISASTER It was Miss Betsey Taylor who had first discovered Madge's absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just before daylight she awakened with the feeling that some one had stolen into her stateroom, for she was dreaming of her lost money.
