alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
Armitage
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From this reading Weatherbound "Fall in, the ration party!" ordered Mr. Armitage briskly.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
for the reason that
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Weatherbound "Fall in, the ration party!" ordered Mr. Armitage briskly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Weatherbound "Fall in, the ration party!" ordered Mr. Armitage briskly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I hoped to find you here, Armitage," said Mr. Murgatroyd.
HepburnnounUS /ˈhepbərn/
United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I hoped to find you here, Armitage," said Mr. Murgatroyd.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I hoped to find you here, Armitage," said Mr. Murgatroyd.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hoped to find you here, Armitage," said Mr. Murgatroyd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weatherbound "Fall in, the ration party!" ordered Mr. Armitage briskly.
it's
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From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Weatherbound "Fall in, the ration party!" ordered Mr. Armitage briskly.
Murgatroyd
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From this reading "I hoped to find you here, Armitage," said Mr. Murgatroyd.
not any; not one
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
Olivette
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From this reading They ran alongside the _Olivette_ on the way up to the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They ran alongside the _Olivette_ on the way up to the town.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Weatherbound "Fall in, the ration party!" ordered Mr. Armitage briskly.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Weatherbound "Fall in, the ration party!" ordered Mr. Armitage briskly.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They ran alongside the _Olivette_ on the way up to the town.
rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading Weatherbound "Fall in, the ration party!" ordered Mr. Armitage briskly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hoped to find you here, Armitage," said Mr. Murgatroyd.
Scoutmasters
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From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weatherbound "Fall in, the ration party!" ordered Mr. Armitage briskly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ran alongside the _Olivette_ on the way up to the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ran alongside the _Olivette_ on the way up to the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They ran alongside the _Olivette_ on the way up to the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They ran alongside the _Olivette_ on the way up to the town.
Warkworth
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From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They ran alongside the _Olivette_ on the way up to the town.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
weather-boundadjective
delayed or shut in by bad weather
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
Weatherbound
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From this reading Weatherbound "Fall in, the ration party!" ordered Mr. Armitage briskly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Because we are weather-bound it's no reason why we should be hungry, Coming ashore, Jackson?"
Woodleigh
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From this reading The dinghy was brought alongside, and the two Scoutmasters, Woodleigh, Warkworth, and Hepburn pushed off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hoped to find you here, Armitage," said Mr. Murgatroyd.
