used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
BalsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
a youthful male person
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading None of the young campers had any desire to lose the race through inefficiency.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
cruisesnounUS /ˈkruːzɪz/
plural of “cruise” — an ocean trip taken for pleasure
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading None of the young campers had any desire to lose the race through inefficiency.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
FrequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of the young campers had any desire to lose the race through inefficiency.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Long swims were indulged in to improve their wind and strengthen their muscles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading Long swims were indulged in to improve their wind and strengthen their muscles.
inefficiencynounUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
From this reading None of the young campers had any desire to lose the race through inefficiency.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long swims were indulged in to improve their wind and strengthen their muscles.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading None of the young campers had any desire to lose the race through inefficiency.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Long swims were indulged in to improve their wind and strengthen their muscles.
not any; not one
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the young campers had any desire to lose the race through inefficiency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of the young campers had any desire to lose the race through inefficiency.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
any competition
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
retardverbUS /rɪˈtɑːrd/
cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
move hurridly
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading Long swims were indulged in to improve their wind and strengthen their muscles.
swimsnounUS /swɪmz/
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
From this reading Long swims were indulged in to improve their wind and strengthen their muscles.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Long swims were indulged in to improve their wind and strengthen their muscles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading None of the young campers had any desire to lose the race through inefficiency.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Balsam was thoroughly overhauled, and everything removed from her that might tend in any way to retard her speed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days intervening until the time came for the games were busy ones for the boys in the island camp.
at the time that
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Long swims were indulged in to improve their wind and strengthen their muscles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Frequent cruises were made and every boy was assigned to some special duty on the boat so that when the race was held there would be no confusion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading None of the young campers had any desire to lose the race through inefficiency.
