used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Those of our readers who have followed the adventures of the Rushton boys, as told in the previous volumes of this series, entitled "The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall" and "The Rushton Boys in the Saddle," already feel well acquainted with them and the other occupants of the boat.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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prior to a specified or implied time
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And with that shark around!" exclaimed Bill.
Ariel
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From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "And with that shark around!" exclaimed Bill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "And with that shark around!" exclaimed Bill.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
cause to be bored
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Those of our readers who have followed the adventures of the Rushton boys, as told in the previous volumes of this series, entitled "The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall" and "The Rushton Boys in the Saddle," already feel well acquainted with them and the other occupants of the boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading DRAGGED FROM THE SEA "He's gone!" cried Teddy in horror.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading DRAGGED FROM THE SEA "He's gone!" cried Teddy in horror.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "And with that shark around!" exclaimed Bill.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Those of our readers who have followed the adventures of the Rushton boys, as told in the previous volumes of this series, entitled "The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall" and "The Rushton Boys in the Saddle," already feel well acquainted with them and the other occupants of the boat.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Those of our readers who have followed the adventures of the Rushton boys, as told in the previous volumes of this series, entitled "The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall" and "The Rushton Boys in the Saddle," already feel well acquainted with them and the other occupants of the boat.
Fred
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From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DRAGGED FROM THE SEA "He's gone!" cried Teddy in horror.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
destroyed or killed
From this reading DRAGGED FROM THE SEA "He's gone!" cried Teddy in horror.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
He's
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From this reading DRAGGED FROM THE SEA "He's gone!" cried Teddy in horror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
intense and profound fear
From this reading DRAGGED FROM THE SEA "He's gone!" cried Teddy in horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DRAGGED FROM THE SEA "He's gone!" cried Teddy in horror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
Lester
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From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Those of our readers who have followed the adventures of the Rushton boys, as told in the previous volumes of this series, entitled "The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall" and "The Rushton Boys in the Saddle," already feel well acquainted with them and the other occupants of the boat.
belonging to the speaker and others
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just preceding something else in time or order
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RallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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Rushton
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put a saddle on
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading DRAGGED FROM THE SEA "He's gone!" cried Teddy in horror.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading "And with that shark around!" exclaimed Bill.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading DRAGGED FROM THE SEA "He's gone!" cried Teddy in horror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And with that shark around!" exclaimed Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRAGGED FROM THE SEA "He's gone!" cried Teddy in horror.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those of our readers who have followed the adventures of the Rushton boys, as told in the previous volumes of this series, entitled "The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall" and "The Rushton Boys in the Saddle," already feel well acquainted with them and the other occupants of the boat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Stand by with the boat hooks," commanded Lester to Bill and Teddy, as he gave the _Ariel_ a turn and bore down on the drowning man.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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(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”)
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a Caucasian
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading "And with that shark around!" exclaimed Bill.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "There he is!" yelled Fred, as his straining eyes caught sight of a white face and a struggling figure at a little distance.
