used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
air-cruiser
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From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TOO STRANGE NOT TO BE TRUE.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A gay and happy party was on board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord and Lady Taieri were genial, lively people, and liked by a large circle of friends.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Lord and Lady Taieri were genial, lively people, and liked by a large circle of friends.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
recognizable; marked
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
establishmentsnounUS /eˈstæblɪʃmənts/
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
fisherynounUS /ˈfɪʃəri/
a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lord and Lady Taieri were genial, lively people, and liked by a large circle of friends.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A gay and happy party was on board.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Lord and Lady Taieri were genial, lively people, and liked by a large circle of friends.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A gay and happy party was on board.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lord and Lady Taieri were genial, lively people, and liked by a large circle of friends.
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 A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Lord and Lady Taieri were genial, lively people, and liked by a large circle of friends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
full of life and energy
From this reading Lord and Lady Taieri were genial, lively people, and liked by a large circle of friends.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord and Lady Taieri were genial, lively people, and liked by a large circle of friends.
engage in
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOO STRANGE NOT TO BE TRUE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A gay and happy party was on board.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lord and Lady Taieri were genial, lively people, and liked by a large circle of friends.
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
the season of growth
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
Stewart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading TOO STRANGE NOT TO BE TRUE.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
Taieri
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From this reading Lord and Lady Taieri were genial, lively people, and liked by a large circle of friends.
Taieri's
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From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little after sunrise on a prematurely early spring morning at the end of August Lady Taieri's air-cruiser left Melbourne.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOO STRANGE NOT TO BE TRUE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO STRANGE NOT TO BE TRUE.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TOO STRANGE NOT TO BE TRUE.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was sufficient heat to make the southerly course not too severe, and it was decided to call at Stewart's Island to examine its vast fishery establishments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord and Lady Taieri were genial, lively people, and liked by a large circle of friends.
