afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "True, but supposing we fall in the hands of the Baxters and Captain Langless again?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
BAXTERS
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From this reading CRABTREE JOINS THE BAXTERS.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "True, but supposing we fall in the hands of the Baxters and Captain Langless again?"
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
CRABTREE
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From this reading CRABTREE JOINS THE BAXTERS.
Crabtree's
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From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "True, but supposing we fall in the hands of the Baxters and Captain Langless again?"
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "True, but supposing we fall in the hands of the Baxters and Captain Langless again?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading CRABTREE JOINS THE BAXTERS.
Josiah
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From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
Langless
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From this reading "True, but supposing we fall in the hands of the Baxters and Captain Langless again?"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading "True, but supposing we fall in the hands of the Baxters and Captain Langless again?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, we are no better off, but we have succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Stanhope from old Crabtree's clutches, and that is something."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRABTREE JOINS THE BAXTERS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True, but supposing we fall in the hands of the Baxters and Captain Langless again?"
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading "Can't we hold them at bay, if they try to come on board this tub?"
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, we are no better off than we were before," remarked Sam, after Josiah Crabtree had disappeared in the direction of the cabin and the two boys had walked forward by themselves.
