10
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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
11
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12
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13
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13334
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14
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From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
15
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From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
16
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From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
17
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From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
18
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From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
19
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From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
1963
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1964
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20
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From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
21
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From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
22
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From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
23
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From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
24
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From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
25
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From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
63
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8
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9
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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 _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It almost missed being an island, for it is only inches above the sea.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It almost missed being an island, for it is only inches above the sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It almost missed being an island, for it is only inches above the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
BackyardnounUS /ˈbækjɑːrd/
the grounds in back of a house
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It almost missed being an island, for it is only inches above the sea.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
CatalognounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
Chin-co-teague
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From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
Couldn't
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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
DebutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
DEDICATIONnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
put on clothes
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
FoalingverbUS /ˈfoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “foal” — give birth to a foal
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
a state of high honor
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
death of a person
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
HallelujahnounUS /ˌhæləˈluːjə/
a shout or song of praise to God
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
an opening into or through something
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading It almost missed being an island, for it is only inches above the sea.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It almost missed being an island, for it is only inches above the sea.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It almost missed being an island, for it is only inches above the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It almost missed being an island, for it is only inches above the sea.
and nothing more
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
immediately past
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
a room where books are kept
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
engage in
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading It almost missed being an island, for it is only inches above the sea.
MistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
NamingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
and nothing more
From this reading It almost missed being an island, for it is only inches above the sea.
otternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
Pocomoke
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From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
poled
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From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
Progger
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From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
ProloguenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
RefugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
RehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
free from harm or evil
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
SadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
SawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It almost missed being an island, for it is only inches above the sea.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
sliververbUS /ˈslɪvər/
divide into slivers or splinters
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
Stormy's
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From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
Wait-a-Minute
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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
accept gladly
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
Whirlybirdnoun
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13334_ _First printing, September, 1963_ _Second printing, November, 1963_ _Third printing, May, 1964_ _DEDICATION_ _8._ Paul to the Rescue _9._ Waiting for the Whirlybird _10._ Backyard Landing _11._ Refugees _12._ Wait-a-Minute Couldn't _13._ Up at Deep Hole
which person or people
From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _20._ Home at Last _21._ A Grave Decision _22._ The Naming Bee _23._ Dress Rehearsal _24._ Stormy's Debut _25._ The Last Scene _To Make the Story Complete_ _Prologue_ LAND ACROSS THE WATER In the gigantic Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Virginia a sliver of land lies exposed to the smile of the sun and the fury of wind and tide.
wind-rumpled
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From this reading The early Indians who poled over from the mainland to hunt deer and otter and beaver named this wind-rumpled island _Chin-co-teague_, "the land across the water."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _14._ Misty Goes to Pocomoke _15._ Grandpa Makes a Deal _16._ Welcome Home, Progger _17._ Sawdust and Sadness _18._ Within the Foaling Box _19._ Glory Hallelujah!
