used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
ain't
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From this reading "Huh!" he snorted, "it ain't so pertic'lar, is it, Niece Ruth?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading MAGGIE Ruth Fielding knew very well the treacherous current of the Lumano.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading MAGGIE Ruth Fielding knew very well the treacherous current of the Lumano.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Huh!" he snorted, "it ain't so pertic'lar, is it, Niece Ruth?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
Huh
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From this reading "Huh!" he snorted, "it ain't so pertic'lar, is it, Niece Ruth?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Huh!" he snorted, "it ain't so pertic'lar, is it, Niece Ruth?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
Jabez
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From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MAGGIE Ruth Fielding knew very well the treacherous current of the Lumano.
Lumano
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From this reading MAGGIE Ruth Fielding knew very well the treacherous current of the Lumano.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
MAGGIE
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From this reading MAGGIE Ruth Fielding knew very well the treacherous current of the Lumano.
mid-stream
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From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
NiecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "Huh!" he snorted, "it ain't so pertic'lar, is it, Niece Ruth?
not any; not one
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAGGIE Ruth Fielding knew very well the treacherous current of the Lumano.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
pertic'lar
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From this reading "Huh!" he snorted, "it ain't so pertic'lar, is it, Niece Ruth?
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading MAGGIE Ruth Fielding knew very well the treacherous current of the Lumano.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading "Huh!" he snorted, "it ain't so pertic'lar, is it, Niece Ruth?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAGGIE Ruth Fielding knew very well the treacherous current of the Lumano.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading MAGGIE Ruth Fielding knew very well the treacherous current of the Lumano.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull _his_ best to keep up with her.
precisely as stated
From this reading MAGGIE Ruth Fielding knew very well the treacherous current of the Lumano.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading MAGGIE Ruth Fielding knew very well the treacherous current of the Lumano.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That feller----" She made no reply, but in a few minutes they were near enough to the drifting boat for Ruth to glance over her shoulder and see into it.
in or at the place that
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She saw that the drifting boat with its single occupant was very near to the point where the fierce pull of the mid-stream current would seize it.
