used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
cannedadjectiveUS /kænd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was during the luncheon that she made a confession for herself and companions.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading It was during the luncheon that she made a confession for herself and companions.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
the act of discovering something
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
increase twofold
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during the luncheon that she made a confession for herself and companions.
Elting
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From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was during the luncheon that she made a confession for herself and companions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was during the luncheon that she made a confession for herself and companions.
not accessible to view
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
how
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From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
Jane
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From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was during the luncheon that she made a confession for herself and companions.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was during the luncheon that she made a confession for herself and companions.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was during the luncheon that she made a confession for herself and companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
propel through the air
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading When all was done Miss Elting served a luncheon to them, mostly canned stuff, all the other food having been ruined in the voyage across the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
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 The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
at the time that
From this reading CONCLUSION It was late in the evening when some sort of order had been restored in the cabin of the "Red Rover."
a Caucasian
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She told the Tramp Club how they had dressed up in white sheets and chased the boys from the island; how they had hidden in the cave with their boat; how Jane had discovered the half-breed and narrowly missed a double discovery herself.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The boys had turned to and worked like Trojans, helping to get the water out of the boat, to mend broken places and throw the broken dishes overboard.
