from one side of something to the other
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
at or in or to any place
From this reading There’s no peace or privacy anywhere!”
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Greta,” she groaned, “we should have gone up the ridge at once!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This brought momentary relief to the startled girls.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
CONSERVATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃən/
an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading This brought momentary relief to the startled girls.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Greta,” she groaned, “we should have gone up the ridge at once!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
Greta
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From this reading “Greta,” she groaned, “we should have gone up the ridge at once!
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Greta,” she groaned, “we should have gone up the ridge at once!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Greta,” she groaned, “we should have gone up the ridge at once!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
the literary culture
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading This brought momentary relief to the startled girls.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
not any; not one
From this reading There’s no peace or privacy anywhere!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
on one occasion
From this reading “Greta,” she groaned, “we should have gone up the ridge at once!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There’s no peace or privacy anywhere!”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There’s no peace or privacy anywhere!”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading There’s no peace or privacy anywhere!”
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading This brought momentary relief to the startled girls.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “Greta,” she groaned, “we should have gone up the ridge at once!
cut with a saw
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Greta,” she groaned, “we should have gone up the ridge at once!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Greta,” she groaned, “we should have gone up the ridge at once!
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading This brought momentary relief to the startled girls.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
There's
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From this reading There’s no peace or privacy anywhere!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brought momentary relief to the startled girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This brought momentary relief to the startled girls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Greta,” she groaned, “we should have gone up the ridge at once!
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 When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Greta,” she groaned, “we should have gone up the ridge at once!
at the time that
From this reading When the searchlight from the water had been switched off, Florence saw the dark gray power boat approaching the camping ground.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As the boat came nearer they read in large letters across the prow one word, “CONSERVATION.”
