used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The night air was cold and damp, and his companions in error were repulsive to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night air was cold and damp, and his companions in error were repulsive to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright color of romance which his fancy had given to the enterprise was gone.
bulliesnounUS /ˈbʊliz/
plural of “bully” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP ON THE ISLAND.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The night air was cold and damp, and his companions in error were repulsive to him.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The bright color of romance which his fancy had given to the enterprise was gone.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The night air was cold and damp, and his companions in error were repulsive to him.
deem to be
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The night air was cold and damp, and his companions in error were repulsive to him.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
increase twofold
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The bright color of romance which his fancy had given to the enterprise was gone.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The night air was cold and damp, and his companions in error were repulsive to him.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The bright color of romance which his fancy had given to the enterprise was gone.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The bright color of romance which his fancy had given to the enterprise was gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The bright color of romance which his fancy had given to the enterprise was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night air was cold and damp, and his companions in error were repulsive to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
ill-naturedadjective
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night air was cold and damp, and his companions in error were repulsive to him.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE CAMP ON THE ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night air was cold and damp, and his companions in error were repulsive to him.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAMP ON THE ISLAND.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading The night air was cold and damp, and his companions in error were repulsive to him.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The bright color of romance which his fancy had given to the enterprise was gone.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP ON THE ISLAND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bright color of romance which his fancy had given to the enterprise was gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night air was cold and damp, and his companions in error were repulsive to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bright color of romance which his fancy had given to the enterprise was gone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no pleasure in commanding such a motley crew of ill-natured and quarrelsome bullies, and if it had been possible, he would have fled from them.
ZephyrnounUS /ˈzefər/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading As the crew of the Zephyr tugged at their oars, their imperfect discipline imposing double labor upon them, Charles had an opportunity to consider his position.
