used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I suppose it might have drifted away," said Jack.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "The warp could have become loosened."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
placed in a grave
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, it could have done so," sputtered Percival, "but it did not do so without help.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, it could have done so," sputtered Percival, "but it did not do so without help.
DISCUSSINGverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, it could have done so," sputtered Percival, "but it did not do so without help.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Yes, it could have done so," sputtered Percival, "but it did not do so without help.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "I suppose it might have drifted away," said Jack.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The same fellows who tumbled the rocks into the hole took away the boat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
the act of departing
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose it might have drifted away," said Jack.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Yes, it could have done so," sputtered Percival, "but it did not do so without help.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The same fellows who tumbled the rocks into the hole took away the boat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose it might have drifted away," said Jack.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I suppose it might have drifted away," said Jack.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading "The warp could have become loosened."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I suppose it might have drifted away," said Jack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
Percival
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From this reading "Yes, it could have done so," sputtered Percival, "but it did not do so without help.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The same fellows who tumbled the rocks into the hole took away the boat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose it might have drifted away," said Jack.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same fellows who tumbled the rocks into the hole took away the boat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, it could have done so," sputtered Percival, "but it did not do so without help.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading "Yes, it could have done so," sputtered Percival, "but it did not do so without help.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose it might have drifted away," said Jack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The same fellows who tumbled the rocks into the hole took away the boat.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The same fellows who tumbled the rocks into the hole took away the boat.
warpverbUS /wɔːrp/
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading "The warp could have become loosened."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
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 DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
in or at the place that
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
which person or people
From this reading The same fellows who tumbled the rocks into the hole took away the boat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Yes, it could have done so," sputtered Percival, "but it did not do so without help.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND The boys could see the water and the bank from where they stood, and Dick had been the first to notice that the boat was not where they had left it before going down into the buried wreck.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it could have done so," sputtered Percival, "but it did not do so without help.
