(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He must! he must!" groaned Frank, beating the water as hard as she could with her paddle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "He must! he must!" groaned Frank, beating the water as hard as she could with her paddle.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "You'll have your canoe over!" exclaimed Wyn.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He must! he must!" groaned Frank, beating the water as hard as she could with her paddle.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
doesn't
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From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You'll have your canoe over!" exclaimed Wyn.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "He must! he must!" groaned Frank, beating the water as hard as she could with her paddle.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "He must! he must!" groaned Frank, beating the water as hard as she could with her paddle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have your canoe over!" exclaimed Wyn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must! he must!" groaned Frank, beating the water as hard as she could with her paddle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He must! he must!" groaned Frank, beating the water as hard as she could with her paddle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
Jarley
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From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
immediately past
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must! he must!" groaned Frank, beating the water as hard as she could with her paddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You'll have your canoe over!" exclaimed Wyn.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading "He must! he must!" groaned Frank, beating the water as hard as she could with her paddle.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must! he must!" groaned Frank, beating the water as hard as she could with her paddle.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
SUNKENadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
express a supposition
From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh! suppose Mr. Jarley doesn't reach them in time?" cried the captain of the girls' club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
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 They were too far away to be able to see the men struggling in the water--if they were still there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
at the time that
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He must! he must!" groaned Frank, beating the water as hard as she could with her paddle.
Wyn
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From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Wyn and Frank were in despair when they saw the last of the flames wink out and the balloon of smoke sail away upon the breeze.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have your canoe over!" exclaimed Wyn.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll have your canoe over!" exclaimed Wyn.
