used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the foundering of _The Dark Horse_, the other yacht had returned to England forthwith.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
Calthorpe
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From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Some of the crew of the lost ship had been picked up.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
Dane'snounUS /deɪnz/
possessive form of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading After the foundering of _The Dark Horse_, the other yacht had returned to England forthwith.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading After the foundering of _The Dark Horse_, the other yacht had returned to England forthwith.
divisible by two
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
FireflynounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading After the foundering of _The Dark Horse_, the other yacht had returned to England forthwith.
founderingnounUS /ˈfaʊndərɪŋ/
(of a ship) sinking
From this reading After the foundering of _The Dark Horse_, the other yacht had returned to England forthwith.
Giles
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From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After the foundering of _The Dark Horse_, the other yacht had returned to England forthwith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Some of the crew of the lost ship had been picked up.
roused to anger
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After the foundering of _The Dark Horse_, the other yacht had returned to England forthwith.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Some of the crew of the lost ship had been picked up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
refitnounUS /riˈfɪt/
outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
Rickwell
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From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
seaworthyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwɔːrði/
fit for a sea voyage
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
transport commercially
From this reading Some of the crew of the lost ship had been picked up.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the crew of the lost ship had been picked up.
not in physical motion
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some of the crew of the lost ship had been picked up.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had not been very badly damaged by Dane's mad act, although her bows had been smashed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Calthorpe, indeed, had been on the point of putting in to the nearest port to refit, but finding that _The Firefly_ was still seaworthy he held on until he got back to Dover.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE END OF THE TROUBLE Giles returned to Rickwell within a week, to find that great changes had taken place in the place, even in that little while.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading After the foundering of _The Dark Horse_, the other yacht had returned to England forthwith.
