used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ALL'S WELL--CONCLUSION "All aboard!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
(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 ALL'S WELL--CONCLUSION "All aboard!"
ALL'S
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From this reading ALL'S WELL--CONCLUSION "All aboard!"
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "If she only will run," ventured Roy, who was in charge of the motor.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
coincidentadjectiveUS /koʊˈɪnsədənt/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading ALL'S WELL--CONCLUSION "All aboard!"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "She's _got_ to run!" declared Allen, fiercely.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "She's _got_ to run!" declared Allen, fiercely.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She's _got_ to run!" declared Allen, fiercely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she only will run," ventured Roy, who was in charge of the motor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If she only will run," ventured Roy, who was in charge of the motor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "If she only will run," ventured Roy, who was in charge of the motor.
of an obscure nature
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
and nothing more
From this reading "If she only will run," ventured Roy, who was in charge of the motor.
Pocohontas
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From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
Roy
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From this reading "If she only will run," ventured Roy, who was in charge of the motor.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "If she only will run," ventured Roy, who was in charge of the motor.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she only will run," ventured Roy, who was in charge of the motor.
She's
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From this reading "She's _got_ to run!" declared Allen, fiercely.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
Tin-Back
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From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She's _got_ to run!" declared Allen, fiercely.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "If she only will run," ventured Roy, who was in charge of the motor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
Washburn
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From this reading It was the tense voice of Allen Washburn calling, as he and his chums clambered aboard the _Pocohontas_.
(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 ALL'S WELL--CONCLUSION "All aboard!"
which person or people
From this reading "If she only will run," ventured Roy, who was in charge of the motor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If she only will run," ventured Roy, who was in charge of the motor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been a hurried filling of the gasoline and oil tanks after the suggestion offered by Tin-Back, that the disappearance of the mysterious schooner was coincident with the disappearance of the girls.
