used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
(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 What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
Bowdoin
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From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
Bromfield
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From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
a social unit living together
From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
GREENLANDnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading GREENLAND!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
Hopedale
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From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
Lane'snounUS /leɪnz/
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
immediately past
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
mythsnounUS /mɪθs/
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
on one occasion
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
make square
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
TickleverbUS /ˈtɪkəl/
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After enduring a week of insufficient tides and diabolical attacks on the part of the mosquitoes, we at last managed to put in place the new propeller.
wended
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From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
at the time that
From this reading What a sigh of relief we all gave when the last nut was screwed on and the little _Bowdoin_ was once more in trim to continue her voyage.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
WindyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Once more we wended our way through Windy Tickle and Jack Lane’s Bay, where we bade farewell to the Bromfield family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were at last through with Labrador and Hopedale, and ready to square away for that land of many myths--Greenland.
