used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
Agnes
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From this reading Agnes demanded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was still a wide stretch of calm water between the prow of the motor-boat and the low-water mark.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys could force the craft no nearer land with their oars.
make calm or still
From this reading There was still a wide stretch of calm water between the prow of the motor-boat and the low-water mark.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boys could force the craft no nearer land with their oars.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The boys could force the craft no nearer land with their oars.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Agnes demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do we land?”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The boys could force the craft no nearer land with their oars.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
How
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From this reading “How do we land?”
indented
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From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
Isobel
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From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The boys could force the craft no nearer land with their oars.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
low-water
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From this reading There was still a wide stretch of calm water between the prow of the motor-boat and the low-water mark.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There was still a wide stretch of calm water between the prow of the motor-boat and the low-water mark.
motor-boat
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From this reading There was still a wide stretch of calm water between the prow of the motor-boat and the low-water mark.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The boys could force the craft no nearer land with their oars.
not any; not one
From this reading The boys could force the craft no nearer land with their oars.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The boys could force the craft no nearer land with their oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading There was still a wide stretch of calm water between the prow of the motor-boat and the low-water mark.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still a wide stretch of calm water between the prow of the motor-boat and the low-water mark.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading There was still a wide stretch of calm water between the prow of the motor-boat and the low-water mark.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still a wide stretch of calm water between the prow of the motor-boat and the low-water mark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
not known
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
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 There was still a wide stretch of calm water between the prow of the motor-boat and the low-water mark.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How do we land?”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A LONG WAY FROM THE CORNER HOUSE An hour after sunrise the keel of the _Isobel_ scraped upon the sands of the shallow cove which indented the western shore of this unknown island that was to be the refuge of the Corner House girls and their friends.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was still a wide stretch of calm water between the prow of the motor-boat and the low-water mark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys could force the craft no nearer land with their oars.
