used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
Alden
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From this reading "Alden, what is that?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It looks like a small boat; see, it seems to be hovering about the island rock.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It looks like a small boat; see, it seems to be hovering about the island rock.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
Cleverdale
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From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
field-glass
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From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading It looks like a small boat; see, it seems to be hovering about the island rock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Alden, what is that?
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It looks like a small boat; see, it seems to be hovering about the island rock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looks like a small boat; see, it seems to be hovering about the island rock.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looks like a small boat; see, it seems to be hovering about the island rock.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It looks like a small boat; see, it seems to be hovering about the island rock.
the force of workers available
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It looks like a small boat; see, it seems to be hovering about the island rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It looks like a small boat; see, it seems to be hovering about the island rock.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It looks like a small boat; see, it seems to be hovering about the island rock.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It looks like a small boat; see, it seems to be hovering about the island rock.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
tempest-tossedadjective
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Alden, what is that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One of them raised a field-glass to his eyes and looking across the tempest-tossed lake gazed intently toward Cleverdale Camp, and then said to his companion:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
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 While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Alden, what is that?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While the gale on the lake was putting Belle and her brothers in peril, four young men stood at one of the docks about two miles north of Cleverdale Camp, watching the surface of the water.
