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Chapter VII
AN UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE ON THE WAVES. There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap. His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats. "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat. "You are running into us.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You are running into us.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE ON THE WAVES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
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From this reading His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are running into us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
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From this reading "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
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From this reading "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat.
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From this reading His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats.
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From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE ON THE WAVES.
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From this reading His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats.
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From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats.
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From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
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From this reading His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats.
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From this reading "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat.
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From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You are running into us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
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From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE ON THE WAVES.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
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From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You are running into us.
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From this reading "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
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From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats.
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From this reading "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE ON THE WAVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His crew anticipated something more than followed the contact of the two boats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE ON THE WAVES.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are running into us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE ON THE WAVES.
at the time that
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no crash when the Winooski struck the Dasher, and Dory had intended there should be none, or at least nothing more than a smart rap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hold on, you Tinkers!" yelled Wash Barker, rising in his seat in the stern-sheets of his boat.
