used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob continued to improve slightly though he was far from well.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Bob continued to improve slightly though he was far from well.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
Dartaway
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From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading His delirium had left him, however, and he was very weak.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Bob continued to improve slightly though he was far from well.
FLOATINGadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob continued to improve slightly though he was far from well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His delirium had left him, however, and he was very weak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob continued to improve slightly though he was far from well.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His delirium had left him, however, and he was very weak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His delirium had left him, however, and he was very weak.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His delirium had left him, however, and he was very weak.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Bob continued to improve slightly though he was far from well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
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 His delirium had left him, however, and he was very weak.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Bob continued to improve slightly though he was far from well.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
speededverbUS /ˈspiːdɪd/
past form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bob continued to improve slightly though he was far from well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading IN THE FLOATING FOREST Putting into operation the suggestion of the professor the boys started the _Dartaway_ off after breakfast on a tour of the lake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
precisely as stated
From this reading His delirium had left him, however, and he was very weak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
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 “There must be an outlet to account for the water flowing away,” remarked the professor, as they speeded along.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading His delirium had left him, however, and he was very weak.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
(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 Bob continued to improve slightly though he was far from well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day was cloudy and there was a stiff breeze which kicked up something of a sea, but the motor craft was able to weather heavier waves than any the boys encountered.
