used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I must have underrated the strength of the young flood, and it set us too far to the west'ard.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
Armitage
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From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
BruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "How did we get so far out of our course?" inquired Mr. Jackson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did we get so far out of our course?" inquired Mr. Jackson.
enablesverbUS /eˈneɪbəlz/
third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How did we get so far out of our course?" inquired Mr. Jackson.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "I must have underrated the strength of the young flood, and it set us too far to the west'ard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How did we get so far out of our course?" inquired Mr. Jackson.
Gunfleet
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From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I must have underrated the strength of the young flood, and it set us too far to the west'ard.
How
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From this reading "How did we get so far out of our course?" inquired Mr. Jackson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My mistake, I suppose," replied the Scoutmaster.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "How did we get so far out of our course?" inquired Mr. Jackson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must have underrated the strength of the young flood, and it set us too far to the west'ard.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "How did we get so far out of our course?" inquired Mr. Jackson.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "My mistake, I suppose," replied the Scoutmaster.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must have underrated the strength of the young flood, and it set us too far to the west'ard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mistake, I suppose," replied the Scoutmaster.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How did we get so far out of our course?" inquired Mr. Jackson.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My mistake, I suppose," replied the Scoutmaster.
ScoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading "My mistake, I suppose," replied the Scoutmaster.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I must have underrated the strength of the young flood, and it set us too far to the west'ard.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How did we get so far out of our course?" inquired Mr. Jackson.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "I must have underrated the strength of the young flood, and it set us too far to the west'ard.
express a supposition
From this reading "My mistake, I suppose," replied the Scoutmaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I must have underrated the strength of the young flood, and it set us too far to the west'ard.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
underratedverbUS /ˌʌndərˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “underrate” — make too low an estimate of
From this reading "I must have underrated the strength of the young flood, and it set us too far to the west'ard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
west'ard
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From this reading "I must have underrated the strength of the young flood, and it set us too far to the west'ard.
in or at the place that
From this reading Bruin "We know where we are now, at any rate," commented Mr. Armitage.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "True we are on the wrong side of the Gunfleet, but the lighthouse enables us to fix our position."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I must have underrated the strength of the young flood, and it set us too far to the west'ard.
