used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
(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 Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
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 DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
Goldwing
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From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
HARBORverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
full of life and energy
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
engage in
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
SylphnounUS /sɪlf/
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
precisely as stated
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
