aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were up with the sun the next day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The boys were up with the sun the next day.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Naturally excitement ran high.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Naturally excitement ran high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally excitement ran high.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The boys were up with the sun the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
and nothing more
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Naturally excitement ran high.
RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
REGIONSnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading THE UPPER REGIONS.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The boys were up with the sun the next day.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UPPER REGIONS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boys were up with the sun the next day.
the topmost one of two
From this reading THE UPPER REGIONS.
utensilsnounUS /juːˈtensəlz/
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were up with the sun the next day.
at the time that
From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys were up with the sun the next day.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It was the morning which was to witness the start of the flight for Rattlesnake Island.
Wondership
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From this reading Everything about the Wondership was in readiness for the enterprise, and there only remained the tin breakfast utensils and the tents to be packed when they had concluded the morning meal.
