used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
see with attention
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
didn't
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From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
pennantnounUS /ˈpenənt/
the award given to the champion
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
phrasedverbUS /freɪzd/
past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
quarteringnoun
a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
Roger
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
Roy
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From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
they'd
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From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
wasn't
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From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
(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 Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
wheel-house
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From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
whitecaps
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From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
