used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The greatest holiday at sea is that of crossing the Equator.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading We were busy making preparations for it, a long time beforehand.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The time drew rapidly on for the celebration of this holiday on board the Queer Fish.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We were busy making preparations for it, a long time beforehand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading The time drew rapidly on for the celebration of this holiday on board the Queer Fish.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
traveling across
From this reading CROSSING THE LINE.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The time drew rapidly on for the celebration of this holiday on board the Queer Fish.
EquatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading The greatest holiday at sea is that of crossing the Equator.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The time drew rapidly on for the celebration of this holiday on board the Queer Fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time drew rapidly on for the celebration of this holiday on board the Queer Fish.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest holiday at sea is that of crossing the Equator.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The greatest holiday at sea is that of crossing the Equator.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greatest holiday at sea is that of crossing the Equator.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading CROSSING THE LINE.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were busy making preparations for it, a long time beforehand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We were busy making preparations for it, a long time beforehand.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The greatest holiday at sea is that of crossing the Equator.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The time drew rapidly on for the celebration of this holiday on board the Queer Fish.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading We were busy making preparations for it, a long time beforehand.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
the possibility of future success
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The time drew rapidly on for the celebration of this holiday on board the Queer Fish.
with speed
From this reading The time drew rapidly on for the celebration of this holiday on board the Queer Fish.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The greatest holiday at sea is that of crossing the Equator.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The greatest holiday at sea is that of crossing the Equator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSSING THE LINE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The time drew rapidly on for the celebration of this holiday on board the Queer Fish.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time drew rapidly on for the celebration of this holiday on board the Queer Fish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were busy making preparations for it, a long time beforehand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were busy making preparations for it, a long time beforehand.
which person or people
From this reading It is rare fun to the initiated, but to those who have the process in prospect it is a cause of sleepless nights and considerable mental anguish.
