air-propellers
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From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Every moment seemed to increase the terrific speed of the maddened animal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, and it’s speeded up as high as it will go!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Have you the water-screw going?” called Jerry to Ned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SINGING FISH On came the whale.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment seemed to increase the terrific speed of the maddened animal.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE SINGING FISH On came the whale.
FranticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes, and it’s speeded up as high as it will go!
the act of departing
From this reading “Have you the water-screw going?” called Jerry to Ned.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you the water-screw going?” called Jerry to Ned.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Yes, and it’s speeded up as high as it will go!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Every moment seemed to increase the terrific speed of the maddened animal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
it's
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From this reading “Yes, and it’s speeded up as high as it will go!
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Have you the water-screw going?” called Jerry to Ned.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Every moment seemed to increase the terrific speed of the maddened animal.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment seemed to increase the terrific speed of the maddened animal.
Ned
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From this reading “Have you the water-screw going?” called Jerry to Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every moment seemed to increase the terrific speed of the maddened animal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SINGING FISH On came the whale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every moment seemed to increase the terrific speed of the maddened animal.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading THE SINGING FISH On came the whale.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
move hurridly
From this reading Every moment seemed to increase the terrific speed of the maddened animal.
speededverbUS /ˈspiːdɪd/
past form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “Yes, and it’s speeded up as high as it will go!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Every moment seemed to increase the terrific speed of the maddened animal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINGING FISH On came the whale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every moment seemed to increase the terrific speed of the maddened animal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Yes, and it’s speeded up as high as it will go!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
water-screw
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From this reading “Have you the water-screw going?” called Jerry to Ned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Frantically the boys labored to get out of the way, but it was almost impossible until the air-propellers should start, and send the _Comet_ skimming over the surface.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading THE SINGING FISH On came the whale.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, and it’s speeded up as high as it will go!
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and it’s speeded up as high as it will go!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you the water-screw going?” called Jerry to Ned.
