touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Don’t you feel it, Mother?” asked the little Curlytop girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading But something had awakened Janet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something had awakened Janet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
Curlytop
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From this reading “Don’t you feel it, Mother?” asked the little Curlytop girl.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you feel it, Mother?” asked the little Curlytop girl.
apart from; not including
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Don’t you feel it, Mother?” asked the little Curlytop girl.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
a young female
From this reading “Don’t you feel it, Mother?” asked the little Curlytop girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t you feel it, Mother?” asked the little Curlytop girl.
Janet
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From this reading But something had awakened Janet.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Don’t you feel it, Mother?” asked the little Curlytop girl.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Don’t you feel it, Mother?” asked the little Curlytop girl.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
not any; not one
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something had awakened Janet.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
in a swift manner
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE LAKE Mrs. Martin sat up in her berth and listened.
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 She could hear no sound except the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the _Pine Tree_.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
at the time that
From this reading There had been no motion when she went to sleep, for the river did not flow swiftly at this point.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you feel it, Mother?” asked the little Curlytop girl.
