Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

later than; following

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

(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 THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

in a state of sleep

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

a building containing dressing rooms for bathers

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading The youths had never experienced Gulf Stream bathing before, and the water was so enticing that it was hard to drag themselves out of it.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading The youths had never experienced Gulf Stream bathing before, and the water was so enticing that it was hard to drag themselves out of it.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading The youths had never experienced Gulf Stream bathing before, and the water was so enticing that it was hard to drag themselves out of it.

in a faithful manner

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

a boy or man

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

set up or found

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading The youths had never experienced Gulf Stream bathing before, and the water was so enticing that it was hard to drag themselves out of it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The youths had never experienced Gulf Stream bathing before, and the water was so enticing that it was hard to drag themselves out of it.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

and nothing more

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

conformity or harmony

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

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 They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The youths had never experienced Gulf Stream bathing before, and the water was so enticing that it was hard to drag themselves out of it.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The youths had never experienced Gulf Stream bathing before, and the water was so enticing that it was hard to drag themselves out of it.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The youths had never experienced Gulf Stream bathing before, and the water was so enticing that it was hard to drag themselves out of it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The youths had never experienced Gulf Stream bathing before, and the water was so enticing that it was hard to drag themselves out of it.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

carry out

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

a special situation

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

the people living in a municipality smaller than a city

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

disposed to venture or take risks

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

precisely as stated

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE STRANGE AIRPLANE The first thing the boys did the following morning, after spending the night at the home of Mr. Choate, was to go down to the beach and see if their airplane was all right.

look attentively

From this reading Our friends let the negroes go to get their breakfasts and some sleep, and engaged two others to take up the watch.

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading They found one of the two negroes asleep, but the other fellow was faithfully on guard, and everything about the Sky-Bird seemed just as they had left it, although the watchers said that a considerable number of curious townspeople had come to look at the machine the day before and they had been very busy keeping venturesome boys off the craft.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The youths had never experienced Gulf Stream bathing before, and the water was so enticing that it was hard to drag themselves out of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Following this, in company with Mr. Choate, they all retired to the bathhouse, secured bathing suits and had a fine time disporting themselves in the warm surf for the next hour.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The youths had never experienced Gulf Stream bathing before, and the water was so enticing that it was hard to drag themselves out of it.