used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
ALBANYnounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
America'snounUS /əˈmerəkəz/
possessive form of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Shipwreck at the gates of America’s greatest city stared the boys in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shipwreck at the gates of America’s greatest city stared the boys in the face.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Shipwreck at the gates of America’s greatest city stared the boys in the face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Shipwreck at the gates of America’s greatest city stared the boys in the face.
clothing in general
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
divisible by two
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Shipwreck at the gates of America’s greatest city stared the boys in the face.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Shipwreck at the gates of America’s greatest city stared the boys in the face.
Gazelle's
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From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
highest in quality
From this reading Shipwreck at the gates of America’s greatest city stared the boys in the face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shipwreck at the gates of America’s greatest city stared the boys in the face.
inhospitablyadverb
in an inhospitable manner
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
Kenneth
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From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
a particular point in time
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
absolutely essential
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
transport commercially
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
ShipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading Shipwreck at the gates of America’s greatest city stared the boys in the face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
the season of growth
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Shipwreck at the gates of America’s greatest city stared the boys in the face.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
steamboatsnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊts/
plural of “steamboat” — a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
carry out
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
up to a particular time
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Sand bars, ice, great waves, and fierce winds, had been encountered, but not till New York Harbor received them so inhospitably, had the “Gazelle’s” keel struck rock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word, Kenneth jumped forward and lowered jib and mainsail, and then, without stopping to take off any clothes, sprang overboard.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Quick work was necessary if the yacht was to be saved, for even now the rollers from passing steamboats were causing her to pound.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY With the very shadow of the great Liberty statue stretching over them, their good ship was fast on the rocks and threatening to spring a leak any moment.
