used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
Alex
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From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Them pirates are watching the _Rambler_, and yet they don’t see that the boys are getting possession of her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
automaticsnounUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪks/
plural of “automatic” — light machine gun
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
deliberatedverbUS /dɪˈlɪbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “deliberate” — think about carefully; weigh
From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
the act of departing
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
don't
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From this reading “Them pirates are watching the _Rambler_, and yet they don’t see that the boys are getting possession of her.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Them pirates are watching the _Rambler_, and yet they don’t see that the boys are getting possession of her.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Them pirates are watching the _Rambler_, and yet they don’t see that the boys are getting possession of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
Jule
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From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
as might be expected
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
and nothing more
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “Them pirates are watching the _Rambler_, and yet they don’t see that the boys are getting possession of her.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
RamblernounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Them pirates are watching the _Rambler_, and yet they don’t see that the boys are getting possession of her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
having a supporting base
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
required or under orders
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
moving very fast
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
that's
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From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entire situation on board the _Rambler_ had not been observed from the shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Them pirates are watching the _Rambler_, and yet they don’t see that the boys are getting possession of her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys and the mountaineer had seen only Teddy in the center of the stage, so they had naturally supposed that the swift departure of the pirates had been occasioned by the sudden appearance of the grizzly.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, that’s a funny proposition,” the mountaineer deliberated, as Clay and Case clambered to the after deck.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Them pirates are watching the _Rambler_, and yet they don’t see that the boys are getting possession of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had they been in a little different position, they would have seen Alex and Jule standing in the open doorway of the cabin with threatening automatics in their hands.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Them pirates are watching the _Rambler_, and yet they don’t see that the boys are getting possession of her.
