aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Let 'em alone, Amy!" begged Jessie, from the bow.
Amy
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From this reading "Let 'em alone, Amy!" begged Jessie, from the bow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Let 'em alone, Amy!" begged Jessie, from the bow.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I--could--do better--if the rudder was unshipped," declared Nell, pantingly.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Let 'em alone, Amy!" begged Jessie, from the bow.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I--could--do better--if the rudder was unshipped," declared Nell, pantingly.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I--could--do better--if the rudder was unshipped," declared Nell, pantingly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I--could--do better--if the rudder was unshipped," declared Nell, pantingly.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Let 'em alone, Amy!" begged Jessie, from the bow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Let 'em alone, Amy!" begged Jessie, from the bow.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Immediately Amy jerked the heavy rudder out of its sockets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--could--do better--if the rudder was unshipped," declared Nell, pantingly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I--could--do better--if the rudder was unshipped," declared Nell, pantingly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately Amy jerked the heavy rudder out of its sockets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately Amy jerked the heavy rudder out of its sockets.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Immediately Amy jerked the heavy rudder out of its sockets.
Jessie
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From this reading "Let 'em alone, Amy!" begged Jessie, from the bow.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let 'em alone, Amy!" begged Jessie, from the bow.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
Nell
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From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately Amy jerked the heavy rudder out of its sockets.
and nothing more
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Immediately Amy jerked the heavy rudder out of its sockets.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
pantingly
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From this reading "I--could--do better--if the rudder was unshipped," declared Nell, pantingly.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading "I--could--do better--if the rudder was unshipped," declared Nell, pantingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading Immediately Amy jerked the heavy rudder out of its sockets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let 'em alone, Amy!" begged Jessie, from the bow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fortunately she had got the lines over her head before doing this, or she might have been carried overboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
unshipped
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From this reading "I--could--do better--if the rudder was unshipped," declared Nell, pantingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I--could--do better--if the rudder was unshipped," declared Nell, pantingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are only twisting the boat's head around and making it harder for Nell to row."
