Question

In paragraph eight of "Let George Do It," find a word that means named.

8) Now the boys were passing an island in the middle of the river. Because of the many beautiful agates they found there, the Warner family had dubbed it Agate Island. Sometimes the family would take a boat and paddle out and have picnics on the island. Their young imaginations could run wild. At one end of that island was an Indian burial ground. Papa carefully warned the children not to go near it. He reminded them that they must respect their Indian friends.

Answer 1

The answer is: dubbed.

The verb to dub means to give an unofficial or casual name or nickname to something or someone. As a consequence, the Warner family denominated Agate to the island they found in the middle of the river. The reason for the name is that they saw exquisite banded ornamental stones there, called agates.