used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The next moment the train was out of sight behind the station, and Mr. Miller turned to walk down to the water.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Here, Jimmie,” said he, “is a souvenir of the _Bright Wing_.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Get a lanyard and put it round your neck and it will bring you luck.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next moment the train was out of sight behind the station, and Mr. Miller turned to walk down to the water.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get a lanyard and put it round your neck and it will bring you luck.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here, Jimmie,” said he, “is a souvenir of the _Bright Wing_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, Jimmie,” said he, “is a souvenir of the _Bright Wing_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here, Jimmie,” said he, “is a souvenir of the _Bright Wing_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Get a lanyard and put it round your neck and it will bring you luck.”
jack-knife
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From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
Jimmie
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From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
lanyardnounUS /ˈlænjərd/
a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
From this reading Get a lanyard and put it round your neck and it will bring you luck.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Get a lanyard and put it round your neck and it will bring you luck.”
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment the train was out of sight behind the station, and Mr. Miller turned to walk down to the water.
in motion
From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Get a lanyard and put it round your neck and it will bring you luck.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment the train was out of sight behind the station, and Mr. Miller turned to walk down to the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Get a lanyard and put it round your neck and it will bring you luck.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Get a lanyard and put it round your neck and it will bring you luck.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here, Jimmie,” said he, “is a souvenir of the _Bright Wing_.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The next moment the train was out of sight behind the station, and Mr. Miller turned to walk down to the water.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
souvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading “Here, Jimmie,” said he, “is a souvenir of the _Bright Wing_.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next moment the train was out of sight behind the station, and Mr. Miller turned to walk down to the water.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The next moment the train was out of sight behind the station, and Mr. Miller turned to walk down to the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The next moment the train was out of sight behind the station, and Mr. Miller turned to walk down to the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
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 next moment the train was out of sight behind the station, and Mr. Miller turned to walk down to the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
which person or people
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Get a lanyard and put it round your neck and it will bring you luck.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As the train was moving out of the station, Jimmie was sitting by the open window and Mr. Miller reached up his jack-knife.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “Here, Jimmie,” said he, “is a souvenir of the _Bright Wing_.
Wood'snounUS /wʊdz/
possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Boston.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Get a lanyard and put it round your neck and it will bring you luck.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Get a lanyard and put it round your neck and it will bring you luck.”
