used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAIL ON THE "CYCLONE."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
for the reason that
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
confined by bonds
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Nathalie stood in the doorway, gesticulating eagerly with her slender brown hands.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
CYCLONEnounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading A SAIL ON THE "CYCLONE."
dearly loved
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Nathalie stood in the doorway, gesticulating eagerly with her slender brown hands.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Nathalie stood in the doorway, gesticulating eagerly with her slender brown hands.
being one more than ten
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading Nathalie stood in the doorway, gesticulating eagerly with her slender brown hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nathalie stood in the doorway, gesticulating eagerly with her slender brown hands.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nathalie stood in the doorway, gesticulating eagerly with her slender brown hands.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
engage in
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
the force of workers available
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
Nathalie
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From this reading Nathalie stood in the doorway, gesticulating eagerly with her slender brown hands.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SAIL ON THE "CYCLONE."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A SAIL ON THE "CYCLONE."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Nathalie stood in the doorway, gesticulating eagerly with her slender brown hands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nathalie stood in the doorway, gesticulating eagerly with her slender brown hands.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SAIL ON THE "CYCLONE."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
to-day
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From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
VortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nathalie stood in the doorway, gesticulating eagerly with her slender brown hands.
won't
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From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her pretty face was quite flushed with excitement, and her hurried words tripped over each other in their anxiety to be spoken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "They have hired the dear old _Cyclone_, Helen, because the men thought the wind was bound to be light to-day and we would have so much more sport in a small boat than on the _Vortex_."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see we must make haste, for Dick says we must be at the dock at eleven, or we won't catch the tide."
