aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
anew
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you need us by day, Laura knows how to wig-wag with those flags.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
Chet
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From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If you need us by day, Laura knows how to wig-wag with those flags.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
DunkirknounUS /ˈdʌnkərk/
a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "If you need us by day, Laura knows how to wig-wag with those flags.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
how
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From this reading "If you need us by day, Laura knows how to wig-wag with those flags.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "If you need us by day, Laura knows how to wig-wag with those flags.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
Laura
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From this reading "If you need us by day, Laura knows how to wig-wag with those flags.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "If you need us by day, Laura knows how to wig-wag with those flags.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
cut with a saw
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
a special situation
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "If you need us by day, Laura knows how to wig-wag with those flags.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
to-night
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From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
tootnounUS /tuːt/
a blast of a horn
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chet saw to it that everything appeared to be in good shape about the camp on the island knoll, and he drew up the three canoes belonging to the girls, himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you need us by day, Laura knows how to wig-wag with those flags.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GETTING USED TO IT The boys were in haste to get to their own camping site, which was across from the island on the southern shore of Lake Dunkirk.
wig-wag
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From this reading "If you need us by day, Laura knows how to wig-wag with those flags.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So they hurried the baggage belonging to Mrs. Morse and the girls to the cabin, and then prepared to embark again with their own boats.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, if you girls get into trouble to-night, toot this thing," and Chet produced an automobile horn which he had brought along for the purpose.
