aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can we do it?” asked Harry, doubtfully.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Why can’t we unship our rudders and back water till we get to the reeds?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can we do it?” asked Harry, doubtfully.
can't
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From this reading “Why can’t we unship our rudders and back water till we get to the reeds?”
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
Charley
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From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Can we do it?” asked Harry, doubtfully.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading “Can we do it?” asked Harry, doubtfully.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why can’t we unship our rudders and back water till we get to the reeds?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to do it,” replied Charley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Can we do it?” asked Harry, doubtfully.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
a particular point in time
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why can’t we unship our rudders and back water till we get to the reeds?”
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “Why can’t we unship our rudders and back water till we get to the reeds?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We’ve got to do it,” replied Charley.
rudders
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From this reading “Why can’t we unship our rudders and back water till we get to the reeds?”
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Why can’t we unship our rudders and back water till we get to the reeds?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
unship
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From this reading “Why can’t we unship our rudders and back water till we get to the reeds?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
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 “Why can’t we unship our rudders and back water till we get to the reeds?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Can we do it?” asked Harry, doubtfully.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got to do it,” replied Charley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
at the time that
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When all was made snug, and the moment for turning the canoes had arrived, they realized that they were about to attempt the most hazardous feat of the whole cruise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why can’t we unship our rudders and back water till we get to the reeds?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charley and Harry took in their sails, keeping the canoes head to sea with an occasional stroke of the paddle.
