used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
aero-raft
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading "Mebbe you're Cosmo Versál, and that's yer Ark."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The men ran down to meet them, and to help them ashore, exhibiting the utmost astonishment at seeing them there.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The men ran down to meet them, and to help them ashore, exhibiting the utmost astonishment at seeing them there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men ran down to meet them, and to help them ashore, exhibiting the utmost astonishment at seeing them there.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Whar in creation did _you_ come from?" exclaimed one, giving the professor a pull up the bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
COLORADOnounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Whar in creation did _you_ come from?" exclaimed one, giving the professor a pull up the bank.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
Cosmo
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From this reading "Mebbe you're Cosmo Versál, and that's yer Ark."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading "Whar in creation did _you_ come from?" exclaimed one, giving the professor a pull up the bank.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
disembarkverbUS /dɪsemˈbɑːrk/
go ashore
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The men ran down to meet them, and to help them ashore, exhibiting the utmost astonishment at seeing them there.
to an extreme degree
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Whar in creation did _you_ come from?" exclaimed one, giving the professor a pull up the bank.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The men ran down to meet them, and to help them ashore, exhibiting the utmost astonishment at seeing them there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Whar in creation did _you_ come from?" exclaimed one, giving the professor a pull up the bank.
the act of giving
From this reading "Whar in creation did _you_ come from?" exclaimed one, giving the professor a pull up the bank.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The men ran down to meet them, and to help them ashore, exhibiting the utmost astonishment at seeing them there.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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Mebbe
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From this reading "Mebbe you're Cosmo Versál, and that's yer Ark."
come together
From this reading The men ran down to meet them, and to help them ashore, exhibiting the utmost astonishment at seeing them there.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Whar in creation did _you_ come from?" exclaimed one, giving the professor a pull up the bank.
Pludder
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an executive officer of a firm or corporation
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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be shown or be found to be
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Whar in creation did _you_ come from?" exclaimed one, giving the professor a pull up the bank.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The men ran down to meet them, and to help them ashore, exhibiting the utmost astonishment at seeing them there.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The men ran down to meet them, and to help them ashore, exhibiting the utmost astonishment at seeing them there.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
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that is looked for
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that's
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From this reading "Mebbe you're Cosmo Versál, and that's yer Ark."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Whar in creation did _you_ come from?" exclaimed one, giving the professor a pull up the bank.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The men ran down to meet them, and to help them ashore, exhibiting the utmost astonishment at seeing them there.
Versál
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From this reading "Mebbe you're Cosmo Versál, and that's yer Ark."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
Whar
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From this reading "Whar in creation did _you_ come from?" exclaimed one, giving the professor a pull up the bank.
at the time that
From this reading THE ADVENTURES IN COLORADO When Professor Pludder, the President, and their companions on the aero-raft, saw the three men on the bluff motioning and shouting to them, they immediately sought the means of bringing their craft to land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This did not prove to be exceedingly difficult, for there was a convenient rock with deep water around it on which they could disembark.
yer
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From this reading "Mebbe you're Cosmo Versál, and that's yer Ark."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whar in creation did _you_ come from?" exclaimed one, giving the professor a pull up the bank.
you're
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From this reading "Mebbe you're Cosmo Versál, and that's yer Ark."
