used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, guess she's in the house somewhere," replied the skipper somewhat dolefully, looking back at the receding house on the hill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
binocularsnounUS /bəˈnɑːkjələrz/
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
dolefullyadverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "Oh, guess she's in the house somewhere," replied the skipper somewhat dolefully, looking back at the receding house on the hill.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
Donald
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From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
a young female
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, guess she's in the house somewhere," replied the skipper somewhat dolefully, looking back at the receding house on the hill.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading "Wonder where Helena is?" said McKenzie.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Oh, guess she's in the house somewhere," replied the skipper somewhat dolefully, looking back at the receding house on the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wonder where Helena is?" said McKenzie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Oh, guess she's in the house somewhere," replied the skipper somewhat dolefully, looking back at the receding house on the hill.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
McKenzie
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From this reading "Wonder where Helena is?" said McKenzie.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
Nickerson
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, guess she's in the house somewhere," replied the skipper somewhat dolefully, looking back at the receding house on the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading "Oh, guess she's in the house somewhere," replied the skipper somewhat dolefully, looking back at the receding house on the hill.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, guess she's in the house somewhere," replied the skipper somewhat dolefully, looking back at the receding house on the hill.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
she's
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From this reading "Oh, guess she's in the house somewhere," replied the skipper somewhat dolefully, looking back at the receding house on the hill.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, guess she's in the house somewhere," replied the skipper somewhat dolefully, looking back at the receding house on the hill.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Oh, guess she's in the house somewhere," replied the skipper somewhat dolefully, looking back at the receding house on the hill.
squintverbUS /skwɪnt/
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
TWENTY-THREEnounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading It might have been Ruth--he was not sure--but the girl waved in return, Donald was certain, and the skipper, taking a squint through his binoculars, said it was his sister.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Wonder where Helena is?" said McKenzie.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A female figure stood on the verandah and Donald made a farewell gesture with his cap.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Wonder where Helena is?" said McKenzie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The _West Wind_ slipped out of the harbor and Don stared up at the Nickerson house to see if Ruth would wave.
