used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
(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 A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked back with a little regret at the small island they were leaving.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They looked back with a little regret at the small island they were leaving.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Well, it was a fine little camp," murmured Bob, with a tone of sorrow in his voice.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
make calm or still
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Well, it was a fine little camp," murmured Bob, with a tone of sorrow in his voice.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Indeed it was," declared Mr. Tarbill.
wanted intensely
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Well, it was a fine little camp," murmured Bob, with a tone of sorrow in his voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it was a fine little camp," murmured Bob, with a tone of sorrow in his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, it was a fine little camp," murmured Bob, with a tone of sorrow in his voice.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed it was," declared Mr. Tarbill.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They looked back with a little regret at the small island they were leaving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it was a fine little camp," murmured Bob, with a tone of sorrow in his voice.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
the act of departing
From this reading They looked back with a little regret at the small island they were leaving.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked back with a little regret at the small island they were leaving.
something that is lost
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
engage in
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Indeed it was," declared Mr. Tarbill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Well, it was a fine little camp," murmured Bob, with a tone of sorrow in his voice.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading They looked back with a little regret at the small island they were leaving.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They looked back with a little regret at the small island they were leaving.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "Well, it was a fine little camp," murmured Bob, with a tone of sorrow in his voice.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
Tarbill
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From this reading "Indeed it was," declared Mr. Tarbill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked back with a little regret at the small island they were leaving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well, it was a fine little camp," murmured Bob, with a tone of sorrow in his voice.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
except if; if not
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
precisely as stated
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, it was a fine little camp," murmured Bob, with a tone of sorrow in his voice.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it was a fine little camp," murmured Bob, with a tone of sorrow in his voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They looked back with a little regret at the small island they were leaving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS Under a bright blue sky, with the sun shining down almost a little too warm for comfort, and with the sea very calm, the voyage that meant so much to all of them was begun.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There, at least, they knew they would be safe, but unless they desired to risk the chance of staying there many months, they must make this venture.
