anew
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do you suppose Nettie and her aunt have arrived, Ruth?”
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Do you suppose Nettie and her aunt have arrived, Ruth?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Do you suppose Nettie and her aunt have arrived, Ruth?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I sha’n’t be alone,” laughed Ruth.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
dearly loved
From this reading “No, dear.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you suppose Nettie and her aunt have arrived, Ruth?”
don't
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From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
the act of departing
From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you suppose Nettie and her aunt have arrived, Ruth?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you suppose Nettie and her aunt have arrived, Ruth?”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I sha’n’t be alone,” laughed Ruth.
Nettie
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From this reading “Do you suppose Nettie and her aunt have arrived, Ruth?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, dear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
with speed
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Do you suppose Nettie and her aunt have arrived, Ruth?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
sha'n't
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From this reading I sha’n’t be alone,” laughed Ruth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
express a supposition
From this reading “Do you suppose Nettie and her aunt have arrived, Ruth?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I really don’t,” Ruth Fielding said, as she and her chum stood on the upper deck again and watched the shore which they were approaching so rapidly.
won't
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From this reading “Goodness! won’t you feel funny going up to that big, sprawling hotel alone?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you suppose Nettie and her aunt have arrived, Ruth?”
