used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
Andy
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From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
Bassett's
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From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
a youthful male person
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
compasses
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From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
indentationnounUS /ˌɪndenˈteɪʃən/
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
the force of workers available
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
many times at short intervals
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
PelicannounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
spongers
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From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
Timbado
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From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
unnamedadjectiveUS /ənˈneɪmd/
being or having an unknown or unnamed source
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At seven o’clock the next morning, two of the black men had brought up the unloaded can of gasoline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Andy had been taken ashore to the _Pelican_, two of the more intelligent spongers had been detailed to assist him, and the schooner was heading out of the cove, its owner on the after deck waving his Panama to the boy on shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long after the camp fire of the spongers on the beach had fallen into a glow, the Englishman and Andy were in talk in the owner’s cabin.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading On the chart before them the compasses were often in play between a dot marked “Timbado Key” and the unnamed indentation in a long island, where the boy had written in pencil “Palm Tree Cove.”
yacht-like
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From this reading THE BIRD OF DEATH Captain Bassett’s yacht-like schooner did not sail that night.
