used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
AFLOATadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
at or in the front
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
and nothing more
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
engage in
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
Margaret's
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From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
Righto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
sauntered
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From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
in the near future
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
two-thirty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
look attentively
From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They saw the small raft returning and by the merry shouting of Peggy, they were sure that the catch had been a large one.
at the time that
From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
which person or people
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
Winston
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From this reading A MESSAGE AFLOAT The girls awakened, greatly refreshed from the nap they had taken, lying on the warm sunny sand, while Winston and Peggy had gone fishing to provide food for the next meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the queer craft had been secured on the beach, Virginia said, “Winston, we girls were just thinking that we would like to go to the side of the island on which we landed, make a fire or in some way attempt to attract attention of the people on the mainland, who, we are sure, must by this time have started out in search of us.”
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading It was two-thirty by Margaret’s faithful wrist watch when they arose and sauntered down to the shore.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Righto!” the lad cried, then leaping ahead of them, he disappeared in the hut, to soon return with a bottle, “I dug this up yesterday on the shore and I planned using it in a way that might bring help to my sister and me.”
