abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading He was ready to embark in the dugout of his new found friends.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading He was ready to embark in the dugout of his new found friends.
set up or found
From this reading He was ready to embark in the dugout of his new found friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was ready to embark in the dugout of his new found friends.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
the act of departing
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where that might be he had not the slightest notion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ready to embark in the dugout of his new found friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One thing puzzled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Where that might be he had not the slightest notion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was ready to embark in the dugout of his new found friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Where that might be he had not the slightest notion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was ready to embark in the dugout of his new found friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing puzzled him.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading One thing puzzled him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Where that might be he had not the slightest notion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where that might be he had not the slightest notion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
a special situation
From this reading One thing puzzled him.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten days after his discovery there in the abandoned cabin, Johnny Thompson was ready to travel.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where that might be he had not the slightest notion.
in or to any place at all
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It will not be long,” he assured Jean, “before I will be able to do my bit with the paddle, to assist you in going wherever you wish to go.”
