used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
anew
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
(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 Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
Coquettenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
Dr
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
at any time
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
Go-Aheadnoun
a signal to proceed
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
the act of departing
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
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 Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
Jarley
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
Jarleys
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
KnollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
the act of departing
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
Polly
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
Shelton's
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
Wyn
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
