used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
Archie
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From this reading And it seemed to Archie Armstrong that everything now depended on the _Grand Lake_.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading And it seemed to Archie Armstrong that everything now depended on the _Grand Lake_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
Blow-Me-Down
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From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
CashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
ChagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
ConductsnounUS /kənˈdʌkts/
plural of “conduct” — manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was due--she would surely steam in--that very day, said the men of Hook-and-Line.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading And it seemed to Archie Armstrong that everything now depended on the _Grand Lake_.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading She was due--she would surely steam in--that very day, said the men of Hook-and-Line.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And it seemed to Archie Armstrong that everything now depended on the _Grand Lake_.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
GrimmnounUS /ɡrɪm/
the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
Hook-and-Line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it seemed to Archie Armstrong that everything now depended on the _Grand Lake_.
Jimmie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
the force of workers available
From this reading She was due--she would surely steam in--that very day, said the men of Hook-and-Line.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
not any; not one
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And it seemed to Archie Armstrong that everything now depended on the _Grand Lake_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it seemed to Archie Armstrong that everything now depended on the _Grand Lake_.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
puntverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was due--she would surely steam in--that very day, said the men of Hook-and-Line.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it seemed to Archie Armstrong that everything now depended on the _Grand Lake_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was due--she would surely steam in--that very day, said the men of Hook-and-Line.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading She was due--she would surely steam in--that very day, said the men of Hook-and-Line.
steamer's
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From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She was due--she would surely steam in--that very day, said the men of Hook-and-Line.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was due--she would surely steam in--that very day, said the men of Hook-and-Line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Tis fair hard t' believe that the Jolly Harbour folk would give us no aid," said Jimmie Grimm.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was due--she would surely steam in--that very day, said the men of Hook-and-Line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was due--she would surely steam in--that very day, said the men of Hook-and-Line.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which the "Grand Lake" Conducts Herself In a Most Peculiar Fashion to the Chagrin of the Crew of the "Spot Cash"_ Skipper Bill and the punt of the stranded _Spot Cash_ made the harbour at Hook-and-Line in good season to intercept the _Grand Lake_.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It would be hopeless--Skipper Bill had said so and the boys needed no telling--it would be hopeless to attempt to get the _Spot Cash_ off Blow-Me-Down Rock in an unfriendly harbour without the steamer's help.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was due--she would surely steam in--that very day, said the men of Hook-and-Line.
