used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But from the very start it seemed that Fate was against our friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Not that anything very serious occurred, but a series of small, but annoying, delays ensued from the very beginning.
any thing at all
From this reading Not that anything very serious occurred, but a series of small, but annoying, delays ensued from the very beginning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Not that anything very serious occurred, but a series of small, but annoying, delays ensued from the very beginning.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the very start it seemed that Fate was against our friends.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Not that anything very serious occurred, but a series of small, but annoying, delays ensued from the very beginning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Not that anything very serious occurred, but a series of small, but annoying, delays ensued from the very beginning.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But from the very start it seemed that Fate was against our friends.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But from the very start it seemed that Fate was against our friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But from the very start it seemed that Fate was against our friends.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
engage in
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
motor-boat
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From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that anything very serious occurred, but a series of small, but annoying, delays ensued from the very beginning.
NowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Not that anything very serious occurred, but a series of small, but annoying, delays ensued from the very beginning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
and nothing more
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But from the very start it seemed that Fate was against our friends.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
by chance
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
Russman's
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From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
Saranac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But from the very start it seemed that Fate was against our friends.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Not that anything very serious occurred, but a series of small, but annoying, delays ensued from the very beginning.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Not that anything very serious occurred, but a series of small, but annoying, delays ensued from the very beginning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not that anything very serious occurred, but a series of small, but annoying, delays ensued from the very beginning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But from the very start it seemed that Fate was against our friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But from the very start it seemed that Fate was against our friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
the topmost one of two
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
precisely as stated
From this reading But from the very start it seemed that Fate was against our friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remainder of the trip, up past Eagle Island in Lower Saranac, and to the point where Professor Russman's bungalow was located, was about ten miles more, so the Nowadays Girls had a motor-boat trip of nearly seventeen miles to make.
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 A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
in or at the place that
From this reading A LONELY PLACE From Saranac Inn, down through Upper Saranac Lake, to a point where the turn could be made, to go through the middle body of water to the lower, is, perhaps, seven miles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, and in waters more open, the journey would have been only a matter of a few hours at most.
