Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

later than; following

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

(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 Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

to an extreme degree

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

a young female

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

totally perplexed and mixed up

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

not any; not one

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

no person; not anyone

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

and nothing more

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

above and across; more than

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

only a very short time before

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

the act of slapping on the buttocks

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

dependable

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

in the direction of

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

precisely as stated

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAY There was only the cook in the station and nobody to stop the girls from taking Nita away.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

in or at the place that

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading They whispered a good deal among themselves about the castaway; but she sat between Ruth and Helen and they said little to her during the ride.

which person or people

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The fact that this strange girl had been no relation of the wife of the schooner's captain, and that Mrs. Kirby seemed, indeed, to know very little about her, mystified the stout girl and her friends exceedingly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Heavy called the man who had driven them over, and in ten minutes after she was ashore the castaway was on the buckboard with her new friends and the ponies were bearing them all at a spanking pace toward the Stone bungalow on Lighthouse Point.

but in spite of that

From this reading She had recovered her senses, but scarcely appreciated as yet where she was; nor did she seem to care what became of her.