used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAVING A KING.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
how long something has existed
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
Clif
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From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
espied
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From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
divisible by two
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “To me, Mr. Faraday,” the fair young girl replied, laughingly.
FaradaynounUS /ˈfærədeɪ/
the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
From this reading “To me, Mr. Faraday,” the fair young girl replied, laughingly.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
a young female
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
Juanita
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From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
and nothing more
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SAVING A KING.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “To me, Mr. Faraday,” the fair young girl replied, laughingly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To me, Mr. Faraday,” the fair young girl replied, laughingly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “To me, Mr. Faraday,” the fair young girl replied, laughingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “To me, Mr. Faraday,” the fair young girl replied, laughingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
SAVINGnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading SAVING A KING.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading “This is indeed a pleasure, Miss Windom,” he said, with even more earnestness than the remark warranted.
at the time that
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
Windom
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From this reading Clif reached the gangway ladder just as Juanita Windom stepped down to the deck, accompanied by another girl of her own age.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When she espied the young cadet she blushed slightly, and held out her hand, with a winning smile.
