used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Young masters,” said Bill, “there’s water yonder, and what we want to do is to make for it.
BILL'SnounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading OLD BILL’S RAID.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “But how on earth are we going to find the fort?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
the act of departing
From this reading “But how on earth are we going to find the fort?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
haven't
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From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
how
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From this reading “But how on earth are we going to find the fort?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Young masters,” said Bill, “there’s water yonder, and what we want to do is to make for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Young masters,” said Bill, “there’s water yonder, and what we want to do is to make for it.
engage in
From this reading “Young masters,” said Bill, “there’s water yonder, and what we want to do is to make for it.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “Young masters,” said Bill, “there’s water yonder, and what we want to do is to make for it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD BILL’S RAID.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But how on earth are we going to find the fort?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading OLD BILL’S RAID.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Young masters,” said Bill, “there’s water yonder, and what we want to do is to make for it.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
there's
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From this reading “Young masters,” said Bill, “there’s water yonder, and what we want to do is to make for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
male cat
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Young masters,” said Bill, “there’s water yonder, and what we want to do is to make for it.
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 “Young masters,” said Bill, “there’s water yonder, and what we want to do is to make for it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
We're
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From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We’re out of the cave, sure enough, but what are we to do now?” asked Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We’ll find the fort, and if the pirates have gone, and haven’t taken our boat with them, we’ll start for Charleston,” I answered.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Young masters,” said Bill, “there’s water yonder, and what we want to do is to make for it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Young masters,” said Bill, “there’s water yonder, and what we want to do is to make for it.
