Chapter XV

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

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

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

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

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

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

the lowest part of the musical range

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading "I bet they don't get a fish," giggled Isadore.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

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From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

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

From this reading "I bet they don't get a fish," giggled Isadore.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

divisible by two

From this reading "And even Miss Kate's got a line!

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading "I bet they don't get a fish," giggled Isadore.

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

set up or found

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I bet they don't get a fish," giggled Isadore.

past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously

From this reading "I bet they don't get a fish," giggled Isadore.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "And even Miss Kate's got a line!

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

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I bet they don't get a fish," giggled Isadore.

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

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

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

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

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

From this reading "I bet they don't get a fish," giggled Isadore.

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

From this reading "And even Miss Kate's got a line!

immediately past

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

set up or found

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "And even Miss Kate's got a line!

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

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

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "And even Miss Kate's got a line!

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

a course of conduct

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

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

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

free from harm or evil

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

cut with a saw

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

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

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

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

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

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

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

male cat

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Phineas had told them that bass were more likely to be found upon the ocean side; therefore they were completely out of sight.

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

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The last Tom, Bob and Isadora saw of the girls, the fishermen were placing them along the rocky path, and Mercy was lying in a deck chair on the deck of the launch, fluttering a handkerchief at them as they went around the end of the reef.

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

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.

in or at the place that

From this reading TOM CAMERON TO THE RESCUE The three boys were on the other side of the narrow inlet where the _Miraflame_ lay.