used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a sudden idea occurred to her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
bailingverbUS /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid
From this reading Harriet picked up a tin dipper that lay in the boat and that had been used for bailing.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harriet picked up a tin dipper that lay in the boat and that had been used for bailing.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She was watching for some other nook into which to drive her boat.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
characterized by great determination
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
dippernounUS /ˈdɪpər/
a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
From this reading Harriet picked up a tin dipper that lay in the boat and that had been used for bailing.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
the act of discovering something
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She was watching for some other nook into which to drive her boat.
to come or go into
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
a young female
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harriet picked up a tin dipper that lay in the boat and that had been used for bailing.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet picked up a tin dipper that lay in the boat and that had been used for bailing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was watching for some other nook into which to drive her boat.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then a sudden idea occurred to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was watching for some other nook into which to drive her boat.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Harriet picked up a tin dipper that lay in the boat and that had been used for bailing.
the act of departing
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
engage in
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
Meadow-Brook
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From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading She was watching for some other nook into which to drive her boat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then a sudden idea occurred to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was watching for some other nook into which to drive her boat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Harriet picked up a tin dipper that lay in the boat and that had been used for bailing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading In case her pursuers discovered her she determined to jump out and make her escape as best she could, leaving the boat on the beach.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was watching for some other nook into which to drive her boat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was watching for some other nook into which to drive her boat.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then a sudden idea occurred to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harriet picked up a tin dipper that lay in the boat and that had been used for bailing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a sudden idea occurred to her.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Harriet picked up a tin dipper that lay in the boat and that had been used for bailing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAKING AN EXCITING DISCOVERY The Meadow-Brook girl did not dare to go on and enter the secret channel for fear of exposing the hiding place of the houseboat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Harriet picked up a tin dipper that lay in the boat and that had been used for bailing.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Harriet picked up a tin dipper that lay in the boat and that had been used for bailing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was watching for some other nook into which to drive her boat.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She was watching for some other nook into which to drive her boat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was watching for some other nook into which to drive her boat.
