used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you think we can launch the rowboat and get into it without upsetting?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Do you think we can launch the rowboat and get into it without upsetting?"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think we can launch the rowboat and get into it without upsetting?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
Dora
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From this reading "Oh, Dora, supposing they find us out?" gasped Nellie.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Oh, Dora, supposing they find us out?" gasped Nellie.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh, Dora, supposing they find us out?" gasped Nellie.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do you think we can launch the rowboat and get into it without upsetting?"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
only a very short time before
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Do you think we can launch the rowboat and get into it without upsetting?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think we can launch the rowboat and get into it without upsetting?"
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading "Do you think we can launch the rowboat and get into it without upsetting?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
Nellie
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From this reading "Oh, Dora, supposing they find us out?" gasped Nellie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Dora, supposing they find us out?" gasped Nellie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
on one occasion
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, Dora, supposing they find us out?" gasped Nellie.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading "Oh, Dora, supposing they find us out?" gasped Nellie.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We can try."
hard to endure
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
untieverbUS /ənˈtaɪ/
undo the ties of
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading "Do you think we can launch the rowboat and get into it without upsetting?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Dora, supposing they find us out?" gasped Nellie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
we'll
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From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT ONCE MORE The two girls hardly dared to breathe as they stood at the rear of the houseboat, trying to untie the small rowboat which lay on the deck.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Do you think we can launch the rowboat and get into it without upsetting?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I don't think we'll be any worse off than we were," answered her cousin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think we can launch the rowboat and get into it without upsetting?"
