aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "He ought to be arrested," chimed in Travers, indignantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He ought to be arrested," chimed in Travers, indignantly.
have
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Whatever damage has been done to this boat, Nat Wingate, you'll have to pay for!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Whatever damage has been done to this boat, Nat Wingate, you'll have to pay for!"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "We've had enough of this kind of business!" shouted Bob Somers, with flashing eyes.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "He ought to be arrested," chimed in Travers, indignantly.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading "Whatever damage has been done to this boat, Nat Wingate, you'll have to pay for!"
DAMAGESnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Whatever damage has been done to this boat, Nat Wingate, you'll have to pay for!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "We've had enough of this kind of business!" shouted Bob Somers, with flashing eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "We've had enough of this kind of business!" shouted Bob Somers, with flashing eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "We've had enough of this kind of business!" shouted Bob Somers, with flashing eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Whatever damage has been done to this boat, Nat Wingate, you'll have to pay for!"
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
the act of departing
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whatever damage has been done to this boat, Nat Wingate, you'll have to pay for!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Whatever damage has been done to this boat, Nat Wingate, you'll have to pay for!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He ought to be arrested," chimed in Travers, indignantly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He ought to be arrested," chimed in Travers, indignantly.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "He ought to be arrested," chimed in Travers, indignantly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "We've had enough of this kind of business!" shouted Bob Somers, with flashing eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
Nat
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From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He ought to be arrested," chimed in Travers, indignantly.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Whatever damage has been done to this boat, Nat Wingate, you'll have to pay for!"
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
RamblernounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
REPAIRINGverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "We've had enough of this kind of business!" shouted Bob Somers, with flashing eyes.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
Somers
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From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We've had enough of this kind of business!" shouted Bob Somers, with flashing eyes.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
Travers
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From this reading "He ought to be arrested," chimed in Travers, indignantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
We've
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From this reading "We've had enough of this kind of business!" shouted Bob Somers, with flashing eyes.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever damage has been done to this boat, Nat Wingate, you'll have to pay for!"
which person or people
From this reading Before the "Rambler" had righted herself, Bob Somers shut off the power, and the thoroughly angry boys, who instantly scrambled to their feet, crowded aft.
Wingate
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From this reading "Whatever damage has been done to this boat, Nat Wingate, you'll have to pay for!"
Wingate's
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From this reading REPAIRING DAMAGES It looked as though Nat Wingate's deliberate disregard of consequences was going to bear serious fruit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We've had enough of this kind of business!" shouted Bob Somers, with flashing eyes.
you'll
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From this reading "Whatever damage has been done to this boat, Nat Wingate, you'll have to pay for!"
