aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "I hope they have some water aboard," said Mr. Tarbill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, they waved their hands in welcome, and called encouragingly to those in the gig.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
brown-skinned
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From this reading Then the castaways could see it contained four brown-skinned natives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though they were savages, they were not warlike.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In fact, they waved their hands in welcome, and called encouragingly to those in the gig.
castawaysnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Then the castaways could see it contained four brown-skinned natives.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
gotten under control
From this reading Then the castaways could see it contained four brown-skinned natives.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then the castaways could see it contained four brown-skinned natives.
encouraginglyadverb
in an encouraging manner
From this reading In fact, they waved their hands in welcome, and called encouragingly to those in the gig.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, they waved their hands in welcome, and called encouragingly to those in the gig.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then the castaways could see it contained four brown-skinned natives.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading In fact, they waved their hands in welcome, and called encouragingly to those in the gig.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In fact, they waved their hands in welcome, and called encouragingly to those in the gig.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hope they have some water aboard," said Mr. Tarbill.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope they have some water aboard," said Mr. Tarbill.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope they have some water aboard," said Mr. Tarbill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the castaways could see it contained four brown-skinned natives.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I hope they have some water aboard," said Mr. Tarbill.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Then the castaways could see it contained four brown-skinned natives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, though they were savages, they were not warlike.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope they have some water aboard," said Mr. Tarbill.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading But, though they were savages, they were not warlike.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then the castaways could see it contained four brown-skinned natives.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I hope they have some water aboard," said Mr. Tarbill.
Tarbill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope they have some water aboard," said Mr. Tarbill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In fact, they waved their hands in welcome, and called encouragingly to those in the gig.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the castaways could see it contained four brown-skinned natives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, though they were savages, they were not warlike.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In fact, they waved their hands in welcome, and called encouragingly to those in the gig.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though they were savages, they were not warlike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, they waved their hands in welcome, and called encouragingly to those in the gig.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading But, though they were savages, they were not warlike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND----CONCLUSION Before an hour had passed the oncoming boat was in plain sight.
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 "I hope they have some water aboard," said Mr. Tarbill.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading In fact, they waved their hands in welcome, and called encouragingly to those in the gig.
accept gladly
From this reading In fact, they waved their hands in welcome, and called encouragingly to those in the gig.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, though they were savages, they were not warlike.
