Chapter XIX

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From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

confined by bonds

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “It never came this way, Ruth!” groaned the frightened Agnes.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

excessively

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

a very small circular shape

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading “They’ve drifted out to sea, just as I said.”

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

made afraid

From this reading “It never came this way, Ruth!” groaned the frightened Agnes.

destroyed or killed

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading “It never came this way, Ruth!” groaned the frightened Agnes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “They’ve drifted out to sea, just as I said.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

and nothing more

From this reading “They’ve drifted out to sea, just as I said.”

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “It never came this way, Ruth!” groaned the frightened Agnes.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

resulting in punishment

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “They’ve drifted out to sea, just as I said.”

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “They’ve drifted out to sea, just as I said.”

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “They’ve drifted out to sea, just as I said.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “It never came this way, Ruth!” groaned the frightened Agnes.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “They’ve drifted out to sea, just as I said.”

male cat

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “It never came this way, Ruth!” groaned the frightened Agnes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Nothing of the kind,” Ruth declared, bound to keep up her sister’s courage, and knowing well that her conscience was punishing her cruelly.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As we already know, the drifting boat, with Tess and Dot and Tom Jonah in it, had gone out of sight on the other side of Wild Goose Island.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading THE SEARCH Ruth and Agnes went around the wooded point, called “Willowbend,” and looked up the river.