an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But although the girls were wet and bedraggled, the captain of the club made light of the affair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although the girls were wet and bedraggled, the captain of the club made light of the affair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are your canoes?"
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
bedraggledadjectiveUS /bɪˈdræɡəld/
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading But although the girls were wet and bedraggled, the captain of the club made light of the affair.
Bessie
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From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
BRUINnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although the girls were wet and bedraggled, the captain of the club made light of the affair.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But although the girls were wet and bedraggled, the captain of the club made light of the affair.
catboatnoun
a sailboat with a single mast set far forward
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading But although the girls were wet and bedraggled, the captain of the club made light of the affair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
forewarnedverbUS /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
Go-Aheads
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From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
HavelnounUS /ˈhævəl/
Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936)
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But although the girls were wet and bedraggled, the captain of the club made light of the affair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But although the girls were wet and bedraggled, the captain of the club made light of the affair.
come together
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
sailboatnounUS /ˈseɪlboʊt/
a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TROUBLE "BRUIN" The other girls and Mrs. Havel were all down on the beach to meet the catboat and her passengers.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading But although the girls were wet and bedraggled, the captain of the club made light of the affair.
What's
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From this reading "What's happened?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are your canoes?"
Wyn
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From this reading To see Wyn and Bessie returning across the lake in the sailboat, instead of the canoes, forewarned the Go-Aheads that an accident had happened.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are your canoes?"
