used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
Dartaway
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From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I wonder how they got here?”
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I wonder how they got here?”
how
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From this reading “I wonder how they got here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder how they got here?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
set afire or burning
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
something that is lost
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
Ned
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From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
SecuringverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned and Bob had lighted other lanterns and, by their gleams, it could be seen that nothing had been taken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BOB TAKEN ILL Securing the boat, Jerry took a survey of the camp.
(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 The improvised burglar alarm had given timely notice, or the boys might have mourned the loss of the _Dartaway_, as well as other of their possessions.
in or at the place that
From this reading “They seem to have gotten away,” remarked Jerry, coming back from where he had made the motor boat fast.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder how they got here?”
