used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
Agnes
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From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys had made the new camp near the spring as snug as possible.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had made the new camp near the spring as snug as possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The boys had made the new camp near the spring as snug as possible.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They had a good fire too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had a good fire too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys had made the new camp near the spring as snug as possible.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
Kenway
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From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boys had made the new camp near the spring as snug as possible.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The boys had made the new camp near the spring as snug as possible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The boys had made the new camp near the spring as snug as possible.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
outthrustnoun
an outcropping of rock that extends outward
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The boys had made the new camp near the spring as snug as possible.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
sail-cloth
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From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
seabirds
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From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading The boys had made the new camp near the spring as snug as possible.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
the season of growth
From this reading The boys had made the new camp near the spring as snug as possible.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys had made the new camp near the spring as snug as possible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had a good fire too.
precisely as stated
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM It was a very lonely evening for Ruth and Agnes Kenway.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading But the wailing of the seabirds and the lap, lap, lapping of the little waves along the strand sounded very mournful in their ears.
at the time that
From this reading An outthrust rock partially sheltered them, and they had the smaller piece of sail-cloth to help keep them dry when they lay down.
