used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The boys were calling their welcome before they had fairly landed.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The girls left the boat and ran down to the shore to welcome the newcomers.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were calling their welcome before they had fairly landed.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The boys were calling their welcome before they had fairly landed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
Crocker
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From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
DillnounUS /dɪl/
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
Dodd
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From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The girls left the boat and ran down to the shore to welcome the newcomers.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The boys were calling their welcome before they had fairly landed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
Goheen
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From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
Gordon
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From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
Harriet
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From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
isn't
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From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
It's
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From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The boys were calling their welcome before they had fairly landed.
Larry
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From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
immediately past
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
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 The girls left the boat and ran down to the shore to welcome the newcomers.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
Meadow-Brook
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From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
come together
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading The girls left the boat and ran down to the shore to welcome the newcomers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The girls left the boat and ran down to the shore to welcome the newcomers.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The girls left the boat and ran down to the shore to welcome the newcomers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
accept gladly
From this reading The girls left the boat and ran down to the shore to welcome the newcomers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading CAPTAIN GEORGE MAKES A FIND "Well, well, if it isn't the Meadow-Brook Girls."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were calling their welcome before they had fairly landed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's Captain George Baker," cried Harriet, really overjoyed to meet their old friend whom, last season, they had beaten in a cross country contest of endurance and cleverness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Captain Baker were his friends Dill Dodd and Sam Crocker, and two other lads, whom Captain Baker introduced as Larry Goheen and Billy Gordon.
