used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TATTERED YOUTH Betty Nelson reached the bank of the river and stopped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE TATTERED YOUTH Betty Nelson reached the bank of the river and stopped.
Betty
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From this reading THE TATTERED YOUTH Betty Nelson reached the bank of the river and stopped.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can we do?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh!" cried Grace.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can we do?
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
GemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Oh!" cried Grace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
in motion
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
of an obscure nature
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading THE TATTERED YOUTH Betty Nelson reached the bank of the river and stopped.
not any; not one
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TATTERED YOUTH Betty Nelson reached the bank of the river and stopped.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" cried Grace.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE TATTERED YOUTH Betty Nelson reached the bank of the river and stopped.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE TATTERED YOUTH Betty Nelson reached the bank of the river and stopped.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE TATTERED YOUTH Betty Nelson reached the bank of the river and stopped.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
TATTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading THE TATTERED YOUTH Betty Nelson reached the bank of the river and stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TATTERED YOUTH Betty Nelson reached the bank of the river and stopped.
towingverbUS /ˈtoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But her boat--the trim little _Gem_--was moving slowly up the stream under the influence of the mysterious something that was towing it away from the girls.
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 She could go no farther for the muddy water stretched itself at her feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What can we do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can we do?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE TATTERED YOUTH Betty Nelson reached the bank of the river and stopped.
