used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He returned in a few minutes.
(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 "They are all of opinion that it is hopeless for us to get out of this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are all of opinion that it is hopeless for us to get out of this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He returned in a few minutes.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They are all of opinion that it is hopeless for us to get out of this.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
HAARLEM
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned in a few minutes.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "They are all of opinion that it is hopeless for us to get out of this.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They are all of opinion that it is hopeless for us to get out of this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They are all of opinion that it is hopeless for us to get out of this.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He returned in a few minutes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
Ned
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From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
not any; not one
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "They are all of opinion that it is hopeless for us to get out of this.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They are all of opinion that it is hopeless for us to get out of this.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned in a few minutes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
transport commercially
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are all of opinion that it is hopeless for us to get out of this.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They are all of opinion that it is hopeless for us to get out of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They are all of opinion that it is hopeless for us to get out of this.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIEGE OF HAARLEM There was much shouting in the little fleet as the news spread that the sea was freezing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ned went from the Good Venture to the craft round which most of the boats were assembling to hear what was decided.
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 Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
but in spite of that
From this reading Boats were lowered and rowed from the ship to ship, for the ice was as yet no thicker than window glass.
