aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perhaps it was nothing of any consequence; then they would laugh at her.
any thing at all
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps it was nothing of any consequence; then they would laugh at her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
BustersnounUS /ˈbʌstərz/
plural of “buster” — an informal form of address for a man
From this reading The Go-Aheads and the Busters were rivals.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Perhaps it was nothing of any consequence; then they would laugh at her.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
a young female
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
Go-Aheads
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From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
cause to move by striking
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was nothing of any consequence; then they would laugh at her.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Perhaps it was nothing of any consequence; then they would laugh at her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
Mallory
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From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Perhaps it was nothing of any consequence; then they would laugh at her.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
on one occasion
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was nothing of any consequence; then they would laugh at her.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading The Go-Aheads and the Busters were rivals.
express in words
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
in a swift manner
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
express in words
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If it _was_ the lost motor boat, to tell the girls might spread the story farther than it ought to be spread at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Perhaps it was nothing of any consequence; then they would laugh at her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps it was nothing of any consequence; then they would laugh at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was nothing of any consequence; then they would laugh at her.
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 She determined not to say anything to her girl friends of the club about the sunken object she had hit under the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Go-Aheads and the Busters were rivals.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps it was nothing of any consequence; then they would laugh at her.
Wyn
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From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Wyn Mallory had "another mind," as the saying is, before the Go-Aheads left the island and paddled swiftly for their own camp.
