used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are sinking!" gasped Tom, who was the first of the three brothers to find his voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
boathook
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From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "We are sinking!" gasped Tom, who was the first of the three brothers to find his voice.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We are sinking!" gasped Tom, who was the first of the three brothers to find his voice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We are sinking!" gasped Tom, who was the first of the three brothers to find his voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "We are sinking!" gasped Tom, who was the first of the three brothers to find his voice.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are sinking!" gasped Tom, who was the first of the three brothers to find his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
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 "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
MumpsnounUS /mʌmps/
an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
on one occasion
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "We are sinking!" gasped Tom, who was the first of the three brothers to find his voice.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "We are sinking!" gasped Tom, who was the first of the three brothers to find his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
male cat
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
communicated in words
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are sinking!" gasped Tom, who was the first of the three brothers to find his voice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done.
which person or people
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward and shoved the two yachts apart with a long boathook.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Then the rudder of the _Falcon_ was put hard a port, and she swung, away for a distance of half a dozen yards.
