used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
(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 "There's a stiff breeze blowing, and she will take you out all right.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's a stiff breeze blowing, and she will take you out all right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "I believe I'll hold out in the bay for a little while.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I'll hold out in the bay for a little while.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "There's a stiff breeze blowing, and she will take you out all right.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading "There's a stiff breeze blowing, and she will take you out all right.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mr. Oakes, can you go?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I believe I'll hold out in the bay for a little while.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Oakes, can you go?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I believe I'll hold out in the bay for a little while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
I'll
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From this reading "I believe I'll hold out in the bay for a little while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I believe I'll hold out in the bay for a little while.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I believe I'll hold out in the bay for a little while.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Oakes, can you go?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
Oakes
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From this reading Mr. Oakes, can you go?"
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I believe I'll hold out in the bay for a little while.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "There's a stiff breeze blowing, and she will take you out all right.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "There's a stiff breeze blowing, and she will take you out all right.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
moving very fast
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
carry out
From this reading "There's a stiff breeze blowing, and she will take you out all right.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
There's
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From this reading "There's a stiff breeze blowing, and she will take you out all right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
to-morrow's
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From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No; I have got to fix up my nets for to-morrow's fishing," replied the fisherman.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I believe I'll hold out in the bay for a little while.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There's a stiff breeze blowing, and she will take you out all right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you, she looks natural!" exclaimed Bob, as a few swift strokes with the oars brought him alongside the schooner.
