used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is wrong, Dick?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
Baxter
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From this reading I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
Dan
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From this reading I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."
someone who is a detective
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."
Dora
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From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is wrong, Dick?" she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
and nothing more
From this reading I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, Dora.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, Dora.
being perceived or observed
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, Dora.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
on one occasion
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is wrong, Dick?" she asked.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
carry out
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
TRIESnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is wrong, Dick?" she asked.
at the time that
From this reading But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What is wrong, Dick?" she asked.
