(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "We ought to be able to hold them back," put in the doctor.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am," was the Irishman's answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
react verbally
From this reading "I am," was the Irishman's answer.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Can't we hurl them into the stream as fast as they appear?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We ought to be able to hold them back," put in the doctor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We ought to be able to hold them back," put in the doctor.
Broadbeam
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From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't we hurl them into the stream as fast as they appear?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
Dave
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From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "We ought to be able to hold them back," put in the doctor.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Can't we hurl them into the stream as fast as they appear?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We ought to be able to hold them back," put in the doctor.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading "Can't we hurl them into the stream as fast as they appear?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am," was the Irishman's answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We ought to be able to hold them back," put in the doctor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
Irishman's
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From this reading "I am," was the Irishman's answer.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to be able to hold them back," put in the doctor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We ought to be able to hold them back," put in the doctor.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
Stoodles
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From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Can't we hurl them into the stream as fast as they appear?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We ought to be able to hold them back," put in the doctor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can't we hurl them into the stream as fast as they appear?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
hard to endure
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am," was the Irishman's answer.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to be able to hold them back," put in the doctor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ESCAPE TO THE COAST The announcement that the savages were trying to get into the cave under the waterfall filled Dave and his friends with new alarm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sure of this, Stoodles?" questioned Captain Broadbeam, as he leaped to his feet.
