used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What is your idea in jumping overboard?" asked Sanders, with a laugh, in which Inez Hawthorne joined.
Abe
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From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is your idea in jumping overboard?" asked Sanders, with a laugh, in which Inez Hawthorne joined.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
atollnounUS /ˈætɑːl/
an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
moving swiftly
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
in a gradual manner
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
only a very short time before
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading "What is your idea in jumping overboard?" asked Sanders, with a laugh, in which Inez Hawthorne joined.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
I'm
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From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What is your idea in jumping overboard?" asked Sanders, with a laugh, in which Inez Hawthorne joined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
Inez
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From this reading "What is your idea in jumping overboard?" asked Sanders, with a laugh, in which Inez Hawthorne joined.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "What is your idea in jumping overboard?" asked Sanders, with a laugh, in which Inez Hawthorne joined.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
immediately past
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "What is your idea in jumping overboard?" asked Sanders, with a laugh, in which Inez Hawthorne joined.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
and nothing more
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
not any; not one
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
on one occasion
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
palm-tree
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From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
PROA
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From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
the possibility of future success
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading "What is your idea in jumping overboard?" asked Sanders, with a laugh, in which Inez Hawthorne joined.
cut with a saw
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
StormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
the upper part of anything
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
having passed out of existence
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
a vivid mental image
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your idea in jumping overboard?" asked Sanders, with a laugh, in which Inez Hawthorne joined.
at the time that
From this reading "It seems hardly possible," said Abe Storms, when at last his straining vision could detect no shadow of the spot, "that we have been rescued.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What is your idea in jumping overboard?" asked Sanders, with a laugh, in which Inez Hawthorne joined.
which person or people
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
belonging to which person
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I'm so full of joy and hope at the prospect before me that it is hard work to restrain myself from shouting and jumping overboard."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Merely to give expression to my exuberance of joy; after I should cool off, I would be cooler, of course."
a late time of life
From this reading ON THE FLYING PROA At last the friends who had been left on Pearl Island three years before, and whose hearts had been bowed with despair more than once, saw the atoll gradually fade from view, until the top of the tallest palm-tree dipped out of sight in the blue Pacific and vanished from view forever.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your idea in jumping overboard?" asked Sanders, with a laugh, in which Inez Hawthorne joined.
