used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading It was fastened by a string to one of the overhanging branches of the tree in which its adventurous skipper was now lodged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
aquaticadjectiveUS /əˈkwɑːtɪk/
relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
BERTHA
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From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
a youthful male person
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was fastened by a string to one of the overhanging branches of the tree in which its adventurous skipper was now lodged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
calkers
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From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading It was fastened by a string to one of the overhanging branches of the tree in which its adventurous skipper was now lodged.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
gravers
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From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fastened by a string to one of the overhanging branches of the tree in which its adventurous skipper was now lodged.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It was fastened by a string to one of the overhanging branches of the tree in which its adventurous skipper was now lodged.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
navigatedverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
NEWMANnounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
NODDY
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From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
nondescriptadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was fastened by a string to one of the overhanging branches of the tree in which its adventurous skipper was now lodged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
on one occasion
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was fastened by a string to one of the overhanging branches of the tree in which its adventurous skipper was now lodged.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading It was fastened by a string to one of the overhanging branches of the tree in which its adventurous skipper was now lodged.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading It was fastened by a string to one of the overhanging branches of the tree in which its adventurous skipper was now lodged.
a lightweight cord
From this reading It was fastened by a string to one of the overhanging branches of the tree in which its adventurous skipper was now lodged.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fastened by a string to one of the overhanging branches of the tree in which its adventurous skipper was now lodged.
watertightadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərtaɪt/
not allowing water to pass in or out
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was pretty evident, from the position of his boat, that he had not landed in the ordinary way, but had drawn himself up into the tree and come ashore in that manner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading BERTHA AND NODDY NEWMAN Beneath the tree in which Noddy Newman had taken refuge lay moored a nondescript craft, in which the wild boy made his aquatic excursions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It certainly floated, and Noddy navigated it about the river with as much pride and satisfaction as if it had been the fairy barge of Cleopatra.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had once been a sugar box, and by what art or skill the little savage had made it watertight it would have puzzled the calkers and gravers of the region to determine.
