used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
Arden
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From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arden and Sim at once came running to meet her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Arden and Sim at once came running to meet her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Terry put her finger to her lips and whistled shrilly.
flashyadjectiveUS /ˈflæʃi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Terry put her finger to her lips and whistled shrilly.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
and nothing more
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Terry put her finger to her lips and whistled shrilly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
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 The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
come together
From this reading Arden and Sim at once came running to meet her.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
Olga
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From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
on one occasion
From this reading Arden and Sim at once came running to meet her.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Terry put her finger to her lips and whistled shrilly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Arden and Sim at once came running to meet her.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading Terry put her finger to her lips and whistled shrilly.
Sim
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From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
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 Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
express in words
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
bound or secured closely
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
UnwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
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 Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading She could row with quite some skill when she particularly wanted to, and now she could scarcely wait to get back to tell Sim and Arden what had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Terry put her finger to her lips and whistled shrilly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Unwelcome Guest Terry bent to the oars, pulling hard and taking long strokes with the blades just missing the water.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As she reached the little dock where they tied up their boat, she looked around and saw Arden and Sim inspecting the flashy green roadster which the woman “Olga” had left parked near their back door.
