used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
(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 They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
AMANDA'S
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From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
completely unclothed
From this reading "Maybe the 'Sea Gull' can't get out of port," said Jimmie, digging his bare toes in the soft sand.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
can't
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From this reading "Maybe the 'Sea Gull' can't get out of port," said Jimmie, digging his bare toes in the soft sand.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
Cary
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From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
put or send forth
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
a person who is in charge
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading "Maybe the 'Sea Gull' can't get out of port," said Jimmie, digging his bare toes in the soft sand.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Maybe the 'Sea Gull' can't get out of port," said Jimmie, digging his bare toes in the soft sand.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Maybe the 'Sea Gull' can't get out of port," said Jimmie, digging his bare toes in the soft sand.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
Jimmie
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From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe the 'Sea Gull' can't get out of port," said Jimmie, digging his bare toes in the soft sand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
not any; not one
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Maybe the 'Sea Gull' can't get out of port," said Jimmie, digging his bare toes in the soft sand.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maybe the 'Sea Gull' can't get out of port," said Jimmie, digging his bare toes in the soft sand.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Maybe the 'Sea Gull' can't get out of port," said Jimmie, digging his bare toes in the soft sand.
Starkweather
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From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
swiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
express in words
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They followed him about, and listened eagerly to all that he had to tell them of the Indians.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading "Maybe the 'Sea Gull' can't get out of port," said Jimmie, digging his bare toes in the soft sand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE Amos Cary and Jimmy Starkweather lay on the warm sand in the narrow shadow cast by a fishing dory pulled up on the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No chief returning from far-off islands could have been more a hero than was Amos among the boys and girls of the settlement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, too, he was to go in the "Sea Gull" with Captain Nash, the swiftest schooner and the smartest captain sailing out of the harbor, and Jimmie Starkweather felt that Amos was having greater good fortune than any boy could hope for.
