aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ethan called this out the paddler waved at them, and laughed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Ethan called this out the paddler waved at them, and laughed.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Two minutes later and the prow of the birch bark canoe glided softly up on the shore.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading Two minutes later and the prow of the birch bark canoe glided softly up on the shore.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN BOYS IN CAMP "Whoopee!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Ethan called this out the paddler waved at them, and laughed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN BOYS IN CAMP "Whoopee!
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Two minutes later and the prow of the birch bark canoe glided softly up on the shore.
Ethan
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From this reading When Ethan called this out the paddler waved at them, and laughed.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Two minutes later and the prow of the birch bark canoe glided softly up on the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hello, X-Ray, where'd you pick it up?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
I'll
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From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN BOYS IN CAMP "Whoopee!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hello, X-Ray, where'd you pick it up?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two minutes later and the prow of the birch bark canoe glided softly up on the shore.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading When Ethan called this out the paddler waved at them, and laughed.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Two minutes later and the prow of the birch bark canoe glided softly up on the shore.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN BOYS IN CAMP "Whoopee!
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two minutes later and the prow of the birch bark canoe glided softly up on the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Ethan called this out the paddler waved at them, and laughed.
paddlernoun
someone paddling a canoe
From this reading When Ethan called this out the paddler waved at them, and laughed.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Hello, X-Ray, where'd you pick it up?"
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Two minutes later and the prow of the birch bark canoe glided softly up on the shore.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Two minutes later and the prow of the birch bark canoe glided softly up on the shore.
with low volume
From this reading Two minutes later and the prow of the birch bark canoe glided softly up on the shore.
express in words
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN BOYS IN CAMP "Whoopee!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Ethan called this out the paddler waved at them, and laughed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Ethan called this out the paddler waved at them, and laughed.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two minutes later and the prow of the birch bark canoe glided softly up on the shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hello, X-Ray, where'd you pick it up?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait till I push her nose up on that fine sandy beach, and I'll tell you all about it, boys," he answered.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading When Ethan called this out the paddler waved at them, and laughed.
at the time that
From this reading When Ethan called this out the paddler waved at them, and laughed.
where'd
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From this reading Hello, X-Ray, where'd you pick it up?"
WhoopeenounUS /ˈwuːˈpiː/
noisy and boisterous revelry
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN BOYS IN CAMP "Whoopee!
X-RaynounUS /ˈeksreɪ/
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
From this reading Hello, X-Ray, where'd you pick it up?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hello, X-Ray, where'd you pick it up?"
