used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who can that be?" exclaimed Lucile.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who can that be?" exclaimed Lucile.
candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/
a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I'll see," said Florence racing for the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Who can that be?" exclaimed Lucile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "I'll see," said Florence racing for the door.
Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll see," said Florence racing for the door.
set up or found
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll see," said Florence racing for the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
the act of departing
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
Lucile
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From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
MooverbUS /muː/
make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading "I'll see," said Florence racing for the door.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
rappingverbUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll see," said Florence racing for the door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll see," said Florence racing for the door.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Much to her astonishment, as she peered down over the rail she found herself looking into the blue eyes of a strapping police sergeant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The next short chapter in the story of the mystery of the blue candlestick followed closely upon Florence's visit to the new museum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
which person or people
From this reading "Who can that be?" exclaimed Lucile.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading It was on the following morning, as she and Lucile were strapping up their books preparatory to leaving the O Moo, that they heard a sudden loud rapping on the hull of the yacht.
