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From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Giants seemed everywhere outside, towering figures in the moonlight, tramping about the cove.
Ahlma
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From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
the first light of day
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
Dianne
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From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading We had the drugs.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Giants seemed everywhere outside, towering figures in the moonlight, tramping about the cove.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Giants seemed everywhere outside, towering figures in the moonlight, tramping about the cove.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
FugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Giants seemed everywhere outside, towering figures in the moonlight, tramping about the cove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had the drugs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
and nothing more
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Giants seemed everywhere outside, towering figures in the moonlight, tramping about the cove.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Giants seemed everywhere outside, towering figures in the moonlight, tramping about the cove.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Giants seemed everywhere outside, towering figures in the moonlight, tramping about the cove.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
in the near future
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
Togarite
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From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Giants seemed everywhere outside, towering figures in the moonlight, tramping about the cove.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Giants seemed everywhere outside, towering figures in the moonlight, tramping about the cove.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think that our best chance to escape from the Togarite territory was offered us there at the beginning--those first minutes just before dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the drugs.
at the time that
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Fugitives_ It was near the dawn of May 21 when Drake and I, with Dianne and Ahlma, crouched in our boathouse at King's Cove.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We might have plunged into the channel, swimming out, expanding our size and taking the chance that we would not be discovered too soon.
