used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is there any danger?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I remarked at first, we're plumb fast on the rocks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is there any danger?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As I remarked at first, we're plumb fast on the rocks.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
Bobbsey
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From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
Craig
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From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
Craig's
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From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Is there any danger?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey.
doesn't
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From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "As I remarked at first, we're plumb fast on the rocks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "As I remarked at first, we're plumb fast on the rocks.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
destroyed or killed
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
come to pass
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I remarked at first, we're plumb fast on the rocks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there any danger?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
by chance
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
motor-boat
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From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading "As I remarked at first, we're plumb fast on the rocks.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "As I remarked at first, we're plumb fast on the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there any danger?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
we're
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From this reading "As I remarked at first, we're plumb fast on the rocks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
which person or people
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HAPPY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey and the friends who had gone with them in Captain Craig's motor-boat to search for the runaway balloon, waited anxiously after they had run on the rocks for what was to happen next.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But maybe if we were to get out and thus lighten the boat, she would float off the rocks and we could keep on."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, lady, there doesn't seem to be--that is, if you mean danger of sinking," said Captain Craig.
